leak (out)

verb

ˈlēk How to pronounce leak (out) (audio)
Definition of leak (out)next
as in to spread
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leak (out)
  1. spread
  2. circulate
  3. get out
  4. come out
  5. get around
Verb
  • The squadron has 196 workers spread across five geographically separate units.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The seed can be spread using a walk-behind or hand-cranked spreader.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • Pheromone-maxxing has been making recent headlines, but the concept has circulated online since at least 2024.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Direct-to-chip cooling solves this problem by circulating liquid through cold plates mounted on processors and other heat-producing components.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect initially refused to get out of the car but was later detained.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To him, Leah had gone down a TikTok rabbit hole and never come out.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of come out
Verb
  • To try to get around this rule, one organization is hosting matchmaking events for people with the same surname.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of get around
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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