LEAKING Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

leaking

verb

present participle of leak

as in blundering

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as in dripping

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as in spilling

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Verb

On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The bull sagged at the front quarters, then began a desperate, blundering run.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of blundering

Verb

People stand near over water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne's climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
That was from the water spilling over a dirt road, not from internal erosion.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of spilling

Verb

The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
As fans of the trio’s former Bravo reality show know, the video of the FaceTime call at the center of the lawsuit was credited with exposing Sandoval and Leviss’ affair, leading to sky-high ratings for the show.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

When the surveillance footage resumes about an hour later, a man can be heard shouting, but the words are unintelligible, and a vehicle horn sounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
But don’t expect those insiders to be put into partisan panels for a few minutes of shouting.

— Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

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To illustrate how easily insect habitats can be harmed, Garrison gave the example of water trickling down a hill into a wetland.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Early customer reviews are still trickling in; while many praise it as a cute, charming gift item, a few buyers have raised concerns regarding audio quality and component durability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trickling

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