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
  • Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Coffee spills from this morning.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Out spills a bunch of colorful Pikmin, the plant-like creatures from Nintendo's line of real-time strategy and puzzle video games of the same name.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lemon and lime zest seeps directly into the base of the cake thanks to the poke cake method.
    Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Natural seeps of oil and gas are common along rivers and valleys in many parts of the region.
    Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That's because the grinding process exposes the sensitive omega-3 fats to heat, oxygen, and light, ultimately accelerating spoilage.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Trump appears to have re-focused on the Danish autonomous territory while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from the Iran war exposes rifts in Washington's ties with the security alliance.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But a growing body of evidence reveals that the sports betting boom leads to financial strain for bettors.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But this is only half the story, as opening the caseback reveals the watch’s Supersonnerie soundboard, which is constructed of sapphire crystal to offer a view of the movement.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Leaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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