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
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  • Once personal information spreads to people-search sites and data brokers, cutting down those profiles can help put some distance between you and anyone trying to build a convincing story around your life.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than relying on one generation source, the plan spreads the capacity across three projects with different roles and development timelines.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Today, the conditions are different, shaped by a globalized and hyper-connected image economy where everything circulates at once and at speed.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of circulates
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  • What follows moves from the raw repair-cost numbers, into the plan math, into who actually comes out ahead, and finally into the maintenance habits that shift the odds without eliminating them.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of comes out
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