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as in blundering
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as in dripping
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as in spilling
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaking
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Read All About It A Missouri woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison in a brazen and blundering attempt to steal Graceland from the family of Elvis Presley.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Apple so far has only been able to introduce a few basic AI features on the iPhone while failing to deliver on last year’s promise to deliver a more conversational and versatile version of its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Chastain wore a custom Cucinelli gown dripping in diamond accents and talked shop with DuVernay.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Older students sat in the balcony, with other, younger ones spilling over to sit on stage for lack of open seating.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its abandonment, with powder canisters spilling across the rock, suggested that its owner left in haste.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The barrier technology incorporated into the design also prevents any spills on your rugs from seeping through to the floor underneath.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The amounts are small, but experts say the findings indicate wastewater from a nearby treatment plant is somehow seeping back to the canyon and the Colorado River, a major water source for plants, animals, and humans in the region.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Authorities warn that such attacks require little specialist knowledge but can have dramatic and far-reaching consequences, exposing vulnerabilities in densely interconnected urban infrastructure.—
Anna Noryskiewicz,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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As a result, the department must now either define a narrower project that fits within the constraints of existing law or pursue legislative authorization — potentially exposing the project to greater political risk and public scrutiny.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Little information is trickling in from other cities.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
4 Jan. 2026
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Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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By the time the group made it into the hallway, Fleeger and Freeman's wife, Joanna, were shouting at each other.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her social media posts hyping Cincinnati and under-the-radar cities last summer went viral with over 1 million views on Instagram and Tiktok, prompting thousands of comments shouting out other secondary cities worth a visit.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Leaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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