LEAKS (OUT) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

leaks (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of leak (out)

as in spreads

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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The primary way the parasite spreads is via human feces, so a lack of toilets and sanitation stations in fields where produce and vegetables are grown and harvested can be a major source of Cyclospora, public-health experts say.

— Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2026
One small site can't match a hyperscaler's always-on uptime, so Cango spreads the reliability around instead.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Fox does not disclose tournament ad revenue, and spot pricing circulates only as unattributed estimates.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
As blood circulates through your smallest vessels, some fluid leaks out through the vessel walls into surrounding tissue.

— Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

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The June jobs report comes out a day earlier due to the July 4 holiday and the weekly unemployment benefits report, which acts as a proxy for layoffs, is also scheduled for release.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
The May reading of the personal consumption expenditures price index also comes out.

— Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 25 June 2026

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