leaks

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
  • Around the corner, sunlight spills across the wooden floors at Arcadia Books.
    Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Zach Bryan shouts out the crowd on the London leg of his With Heaven on Tour on June 17.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Roaring and grunting, his body sleek with blood and sweat, Conan tussles and grapples with a series of opponents, dominating them all, while an audience of torch-wielding vulgarians shouts and howls at the pit’s lip.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • When grout cracks, water seeps through the cracks to increase the levels of moisture behind the walls which leads to mold and mildew growth.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Mold often forms around and seeps into the caulking around the shower.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • His advice is to invest early in systems that standardize order tracking, issue resolution, and returns before rapid growth exposes operational cracks.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to his literary career, Sarris oversees the multibillion-dollar Graton Resort & Casino, and uses gaming revenue for tribal housing, education and activism, even as the project exposes tensions over wealth, power and belonging in Sonoma County.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • This contradiction trickles down.
    Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The impact trickles down to car owners.
    Louisa Moller, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Leaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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