leak

[leek] / lik /

NOUN

opening; seepage through opening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crack exposure flow leakage

STRONG

aperture chink crevice drip escape fissure hole leaking loss outgoing percolation puncture

WEAK

decrease destruction detriment pit short circuit

VERB

seep; make known

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discharge disclose divulge escape ooze pass on reveal spill trickle

STRONG

break drip drool exude out pass percolate tell transpire

WEAK

come out get out give away let slip make public spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide keep secrete

Example Sentences

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An X user quickly noticed the leak and spread the word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Anthropic confirmed the model’s existence to Fortune after the publication discovered a data leak.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But a few years ago the flat was devastated by an external leak.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In practice, even foams just a few tens of centimeters high can leak easily.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Then maybe I can find the leak and plug it.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick