leaks

Definition of leaksnext
present tense third-person singular of leak

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaks
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
Verb
  • Love drips off every auto-focus shot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
    Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That spills over to his players.
    Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Breakfast and dinner are served at Mosaico, an elegant space that spills into the courtyard in warmer months.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cold of the refrigerator probably seeps in through a crack in the shield that protects her fats.
    María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Potholes form when water seeps into the asphalt and expands when freezing, breaking the pavement apart, according to Milwaukee's Department of Public Works.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Using kratom exposes people to risks that are not well understood.
    Andrew Kolodny, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That doctors resort to such radical measures exposes the limits of what modern medicine can offer.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Patientce Foster, her long-time creative director, shouts in approval.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Locals rely on costly virtual private networks, or VPNs, to report events and send videos, meaning news often trickles out slowly.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Money trickles down to workers from caterers to carpenters to dry cleaners.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But a growing body of evidence reveals that the sports betting boom leads to financial strain for bettors.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But this is only half the story, as opening the caseback reveals the watch’s Supersonnerie soundboard, which is constructed of sapphire crystal to offer a view of the movement.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Leaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaks. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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