leaks

verb

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

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2
as in drips

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3
as in spills

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaks
  1. seeps
  2. exposes
  3. reveals
  4. warns
  5. discloses
  6. informs
  7. announces
  8. publishes
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  • The cold seeps are in the northern region of the South China Sea off the southeastern coast of China and the southwestern coast of Taiwan.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the depths of the ocean where the Earth’s crust meets the freezing water, chemicals leak into the seawater through cracks and fissures called cold seeps.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of seeps
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  • This concentration creates significant daily volatility and exposes the fund to valuation risks.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Fassbender’s calling card is his intensity, which exposes the raw humanity of his characters—or something terrifying within them that doesn’t feel human at all.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposes
Verb
  • The report reveals that the number of missing children may be even higher, as ICE did not issue Notices to Appear (NTAs) for 291,000 children, leaving them without court dates and outside the formal immigration system.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, if the analysis reveals that your company is consistently paying women of color less than white men in a particular work group, make adjustments for the entire group based on compensable factors.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reveals
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  • Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warns that courts' independence is under threat from violence.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • What the first responder law says The law, Senate Bill 184, says that individuals must stand at least 25 feet from a first responder who verbally warns them to back off while the responder is working.
    Howard Cohen, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of warns
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  • In full transparency, Tuttle discloses that they’ve been romantically involved.
    Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The centerpiece of the site is a database that discloses the name, location, focus area, and - with the permission of the grantee - the size of all 2,524 grants that Scott has given since 2020.
    David Bowermaster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of discloses
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  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why another function of the department is to collect information and data, which then informs research and decision-making.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Frank Sweeney seems surprised by the rivals twist when host TJ Lavin announces it in the first teaser for the new season.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That lengthy description, which appears on the dust jacket as well as the title page, simply announces the multitudes contained within.
    William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of announces
Verb
  • The Bee publishes weekly updates on health inspections across Sacramento County.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Although Eisen may not be a host on Shuster’s podcast, What the Football publishes the video format of its episode on The Rich Eisen Show’s YouTube channel.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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