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Definitions

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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But the leak did reveal commercially sensitive information, including Anthropic’s proprietary techniques, tools and instructions for cajoling its AI models to work as coding agents.

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

It also features DNS leak protection, and its use of RAM-only servers ensures no storage of data.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He figured there was something wrong with the new plumbing connections, maybe a gas leak, and he ran to the top of the street to warn people away in case of an explosion.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.