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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,
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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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Following their usual curtain call, Reeves, 61, and Winter, 60, slipped backstage, only to return moments later wearing nothing but their underwear and dripping in fake blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The city’s inaugural year was so successful that the fair eventually outgrew the Miami Beach Convention Center, spilling over into what is now Miami Art Week.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In times of uncertainty, stress can feel overwhelming, seeping into every aspect of our lives—from our physical health to our mental clarity and emotional stability.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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Generative artificial intelligence is seeping deeper into our cultural fabric by the day.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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In another, criminals used synthetic voices to convince Qantas call-center staff to release internal credentials, exposing the data of 6 million customers.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Letting a fever rage unchecked, on the other hand, means exposing the fetus to harmful substances produced as the mother fights off her infection.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rows of men, women and children, sweat trickling down their faces in the sweltering tropical heat, stepped forward one by one.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Then somehow — if the vision is strong enough and buzz reaches the right people — money naturally starts trickling in.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move seemed to surprise Fallon, who naturally tried to quell her tears by shouting at her.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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As the speeches began, chaos consumed the day as air horns were blasted, pages from pornographic magazines thrown down from the balconies and white mice released on to the floor, before the ‘nun’ started dancing up and down the aisles shouting comic profanity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Leaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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