as in spreading
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaking (out)
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On Saturday, March 7, demonstrations will be held in cities nationwide, pushing for people of all walks of life to stand together in protecting and spreading awareness for victims of human trafficking.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The arrangement did not prevent rumors from spreading, however, and becoming a major distraction for the department.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Videos circulating online and verified by the AP showed dozens cheering and dancing and cars honking their horns in the streets of Karaj, a city near Tehran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media showed thick white smoke rising into the sky as one of the aircraft descended.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The two teams, who met once in the regular season with Coventry coming out on top 60-46, could potentially meet in the semifinals.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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During an emotional moment of the film, Garner’s Emily Spier has a heart-to-heart with her son about how their relationship will not change after coming out as gay.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rubio encouraged Americans in the Middle East who want assistance getting out to contact the administration.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ramirez said the suspect then drove the ambulance to a nearby parking lot, loaded at least two gas jugs and a plastic bag into the vehicle and then drove the ambulance through the front doors of a nearby office building before getting out and pouring the contents of the jugs on the lobby floor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Its global rollout will also prevent users from getting around the restrictions by accessing the site from another region using a virtual private network (VPN).—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tough getting around Many sidewalks are still packed with ice and snow in Baltimore City.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Leaking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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