leaks

Definition of leaksnext
present tense third-person singular of leak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaks
Verb
  • And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Brecka, who is not a doctor, put White on a regimen of supplements, cold plunges, IV drips, and red-light therapy that has left him feeling leaner, more energized, and no longer suffering from sleep apnea.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
  • The beauty of Wembanyama’s performance lies not in the skill displayed, which still drips with novelty because of his height.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Otherwise, the charming village of Moltrasio—a jumble of ochre houses, a cooperative market, a couple of trattorie, a gelateria, and narrow streets that confound drivers—spills from the slopes of Mount Bisbino to the lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The vineyards lie in the Canavese, on the sandy, pebbly slopes of the Ivrea morainic amphitheatre, a vast glacial relief north of Turin that spills into the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Some of the poet’s most hallucinatory imagery seeps through the corners of the screen.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • And once bro culture seeps in, the signs are hard to ignore.
    Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Trainer argues that the SpaceX S-1 registration statement exposes a litany of weaknesses.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • Vaping exposes users to nicotine, which is an addictive substance, and a range of potentially harmful substances.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • So shouts an unnamed (and slightly out-of-focus) soldier just as the helicopters land in the central battle sequence in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
  • There have been sometimes somebody shouts in protests.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The impact trickles down to car owners.
    Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • This is one of several instances of emotional realism that pierce the film’s temporal veil — turning it, in theory, from a series of recollections into a more pressing and contemporary saga of how war trickles down and transforms the lives of young girls in fundamental ways.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Consumers want environments that actively support their health, wellbeing and longevity, the study reveals, leading to communities with preventative medicine facilities on site and personalized health protocols incorporated into the spaces.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • But in the front, a tie waist just barely reveals swim bottoms underneath, which provide ample coverage while walking around the pool or beach.
    Claire West, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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“Leaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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