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
  • Tell me what the heck a gross bacterium that spreads disease has to do with sunscreen.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Candida auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients with serious medical conditions in health care facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
    — Emma Koppelman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • The $438 billion Gallup figure circulates primarily as a workforce engagement headline.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As footage of the incident circulates on social media, Patterson said the footage is just one perspective of the encounter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of circulates
Verb
  • Those limits determine how much material reaches refiners and manufacturers, regardless of how much ore comes out of the ground.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And Cody still comes out before the season starts and takes BP, hooks up the kids with some Nike stuff.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 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 8 Aug. 2026.

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