leaking

verb

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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaking
  1. blundering
  2. dripping
  3. spilling
  4. ejaculating
  5. seeping
  6. exposing
  7. shouting
  8. trickling
Verb
  • Only a blundering idiot could spoil such an alliance and threaten damage to Florida’s economy.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blundering
Verb
  • The build plate is completely flat, which prevents resin from dripping back down into the resin tray.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With blood dripping down her face, Vipress was able to power through.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of dripping
Verb
  • That chase ends with a semitruck pulling a tank of liquid nitrogen overturning and skidding into an active steel mill, spilling liquid nitrogen all over the street.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of spilling
Verb
  • Skarsgård’s character James ejaculating at the beach after a sudden handjob by Mia Goth’s freewheeling Gabi.
    — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of ejaculating
Verb
  • Percolation captures a vast array of phenomena, but the prototypical examples involve fluids, like hot water seeping through a bed of coffee grounds.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To prevent moisture from seeping into the TV and causing damage, wipe the TV down one final time with a dry microfiber cloth.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeping
Verb
  • Even in defeat, Fulham succeeded in exposing frailties in Chelsea’s defensive structure at Craven Cottage.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Free and charitable clinics scramble to absorb uninsured patients even as Florida’s healthcare squeeze becomes a defining campaign issue, exposing a broader national failure to rein in medical costs.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposing
Verb
  • Visually, the entire set was stunning, with fast cuts of Nancy Whang pounding on her keyboard, Al Doyle whirring his synthesizer, and Murphy shouting into his microphone, wrapped around his arm.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • During a third-quarter timeout with Indiana leading 81-75, Cloud began shouting toward Freedom at courtside and Freedom responded, prompting security to escort the former NBA center from the arena as the Fever went on to pull away for a 113-90 win.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • The process optimizes electrode space much like filling a bottle with large pebbles first and then trickling fine sand into the remaining gaps.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Late-comers are still trickling in, searching for openings in the chairs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of trickling
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“Leaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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