LEAKED Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

leaked

verb

past tense of leak

as in blundered

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as in dripped

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Recent Examples of leaked In a Bravo first, audio footage from set leaked the night that filming wrapped, triggering an investigation led by the network that found a production staffer liable for the leak. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026

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Rubio is the president’s top adviser on both national security and diplomacy at a moment when the United States has blundered into an unpopular war that appears to be a strategic catastrophe.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of blundered

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As that water dripped across the shelter floor, calcium carbonate settled on anything lying around—logs, leaves, pine cones, and Neanderthal tools.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealed

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That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposed

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As attendees trickled out of the meeting as the hours wore on, commissioners debated the future of the city’s film regulations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Word of Kreiz’s joining Paramount trickled out earlier in the day, but Ellison had already decided to wait until after market close to announce it.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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