leaks

verb

present tense third-person singular of leak
1
as in blunders

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as in drips

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as in spills

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaks
  1. blunders
  2. drips
  3. spills
  4. shouts
  5. seeps
  6. exposes
  7. exclaims
  8. trickles
Verb
  • And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of blunders
Verb
  • Other new treatments that support guests on their personalised journeys include IV Therapy, with IV drips to enhance health and performance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news The rocker, wearing a cap and aviator glasses, was joined with a full band and backing vocalists for a protest song that drips in fury and anger.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drips
Verb
  • When high tides and king tides hit Naples, water spills over the seawalls in some spots nearly two feet deep, flooding sidewalks and threatening homes.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, every day, the lights are on at The Baobab House, music spills across the yard, and the visitors keep coming.
    — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of spills
Verb
  • Lil’ Randy shouts repeatedly as he is hauled off, a great ending to a pretty great episode.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In the video, the child shouts for help as Sky Zone staff intervene.
    — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouts
Verb
  • Once water seeps behind the tile, more tiles loosen, and mold begins to grow.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What’s being said about him rarely seeps through traditional avenues.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeps
Verb
  • De Hek, who exposes transnational scams on his blog and YouTube channel with relentless zeal, told me Pakistan’s fake companies offering literary services operate in a similar fashion to India’s scam call centers.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … OPINION ELI STEELE — NYC ICE shooting exposes how White Guilt erases personal responsibility.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposes
Verb
  • Fieri exclaims as Jesser laughs.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Lopez exclaims before jumping in place excitedly and pulling Abdalla into a hug.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Definition of exclaims
Verb
  • The price increase trickles down to all goods sold across the economy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Your main leaders have to embody what the business stands for because whatever happens at the top eventually trickles down to the customer.
    — Tiffany Loe, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of trickles
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