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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  1. spread
  2. circulate
  3. get out
  4. get around
Verb
  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With these conditions, wildfires could spread very quickly.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • Though a draft strategy is circulating, the Coast Guard would not make the document available for review.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The canard that the Jan. 6 riot was actually an FBI setup and was driven on by undercover agents has been circulating since the days after the attack.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of circulate
Verb
  • The Midshipmen are now 63-55-7 all time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 victory Saturday in Landover, Md. Navy got out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on its first drive, then turning an interception into seven more points.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • With 'College Gameday' Picks The former NFL star had been hospitalized over the last week and got out on Friday and will continue to undergo chemotherapy and radiation.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of get out
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  • To get around this, players have to be 25 or older and have played for at least six seasons in a foreign league which is recognized by MLB.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Chief Critic There are no loopholes for a president to get around the 22nd Amendment, Michael McConnell, a law professor at Stanford University specializing in constitutional law, told Vox.
    Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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