leaked

verb

past tense of leak
1
as in blundered

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2
as in dripped

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3
as in revealed

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaked
  1. blundered
  2. dripped
  3. revealed
  4. ejaculated
  5. seeped
  6. exposed
  7. exclaimed
  8. trickled
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Red fluid had come out of her mouth, and blood had dripped out of her nose, the doctor added.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some passengers pulled out their phones to capture the bizarre scene as water dripped down into the cabin.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripped
Verb
  • The new Type 01—revealed today in New York—will be judged by the same standards, with the arguments already begun and the marque, again, putting its future on the line.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The fest revealed the titles, including 21 world premieres and three international premieres, on Wednesday.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • According to Hay’s account, Combs then ejaculated and threw the shirt at him.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
  • After all, many people engage in self-pleasure; many women get their periods; many boys have ejaculated in their sleep.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of ejaculated
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  • As hot water seeped into the pores, a hydrothermal system formed.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • That excess water poured over the gutter in waves, pooling under my basement window, then seeped into the sheetrock.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeped
Verb
  • The participants include people who have been exposed to the disease in this outbreak, among them health workers and patients' relatives.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Airlines are uniquely exposed because fuel is such a big expense in daily operations.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Caitlin Clark exclaimed, pretty much the millisecond her coach finished.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Eloise Ibarra, 42, exclaimed as Pulido walked through the crowd at a high school football game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclaimed
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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
Definition of trickled

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“Leaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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