leaking

verb

Definition of leakingnext
present participle of leak
1
as in blundering

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2
as in dripping

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3
as in spilling

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaking
  1. seeping
  2. exposing
  3. talking
  4. disclosing
  5. informing
  6. howling
  7. warning
  8. betraying
Verb
  • With this shift, AI is seeping into organizations of all shapes and sizes and requiring increasingly more data to be effective.
    Carlos Melendez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With memory foam for comfort and a design that prevents light from seeping in, this mask lets your eyes blink freely with zero pressure.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of seeping
Verb
  • The idea of singing in front of people has always been really exposing.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imperiale and others note that most mammals consume food differently than people, often putting their mouths and noses into their food, potentially exposing themselves via respiratory routes, as opposed to becoming infected through the gut.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposing
Verb
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Tuesday, the group of volunteers canvassed the neighborhood where Bryan was last seen, taping up posters, handing out fliers and talking to shopkeepers and passersby.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of talking
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  • Like with congressional officials, the third-party service providers were barred from disclosing that the records had been subpoenaed.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit accused the UnitedHealth executives of selling more than $120 million of their own UnitedHealth shares instead of disclosing to investors or the public that the company had been facing a federal investigation since at least October 2023.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • Southeastern supermarket chain Publix separately shared a notice informing customs that recalled MadeGood Mixed Berry, Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Drizzle Birthday Cake granola bar varieties were sold at Publix and Publix GreenWise Market stores.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our work with agencies centers around informing new and existing programs and our advocacy and feedback always includes the voices of our NALCAB members that are on the ground implementing federal programs and products.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of informing
Verb
  • This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By the fourth day of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was in severe distress, howling in pain and frothing at the mouth.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of howling
Verb
  • Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shooting came as law enforcement, for years, has been warning of a growing risk of political violence, some rooted in online radicalization and conspiracy theories.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of warning
Verb
  • Former New York Yankees' starting pitcher Luis Severino is on the move again, nearly one year removed from betraying the Bronx for Queens.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Being faithful to one part’s always meant betraying some other.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of betraying
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