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 infection spreads when diseased black-legged ticks, often in their young, nymph state, bite unlucky hosts, including humans.

— Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
Measles spreads through the air and through respiratory droplets, like those released when someone sneezes.

— Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

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Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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The album, 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan, comes out today and demonstrates the late singer-songwriter’s range.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026
Check out the whole vision when her latest album, Wor$t Man in America, comes out December 4.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

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