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
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  • Many celebrities, including Spencer Pratt, Anna Faris, and Adrien Brody, have unfortunately lost their homes due to the rapidly spreading wildfires, with many other Angelenos under evacuation orders.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Rapidly spreading wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County Wednesday have destroyed roughly 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of spread
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  • As news of the Village People's announcement circulated online, a number of social media users expressed their distaste for the group's change of tune.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Tour: Rumors are circulating that Beyoncé might be preparing to tour again, this time to perform her Cowboy Carter music live.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of circulate
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  • There are generally two types of fighters in these brawls: the kind who get in — and push harder — when they’re hit in the face, and those who get out.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And so my wife got out with our passports and that was it.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of get out
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  • To get around due process, Trump’s second administration could attempt to ramp up deportations via expedited removal, a law that allows circumventing due process for those who arrived without documents, Hallett said.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In major cities like Tokyo, the subway is the fastest and most efficient way to get around.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of get around
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