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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  1. spreads
  2. circulates
  3. comes out
Verb
  • Transportation Security Administration officers screen those while the flyer spreads their arms out mannequin-style inside a body scanner.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt seeking to build closer ties with the key US ally as instability spreads across the Gulf.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • However, in a convection oven, a fan at the back of the unit circulates the hot air created by the heating elements for more even distribution.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980 and no longer naturally circulates, was once one of the world's deadliest diseases.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulates
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  • Now, smart underwear is making a case for paying closer attention to what comes out of your body.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • It was directed by Janus Metz (All the Old Knives) and comes out September 25.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes out
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“Leaks (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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