leak out
Become publicly known
To leak out is for information to become known despite efforts to keep it secret.
Unlike a deliberate announcement, leaked information escapes through unofficial channels: Word leaked out that the company was planning layoffs.
The phrasing emphasizes gradual or unintended disclosure—secrets seeping out rather than bursting forth.
ooze
Seep gradually out
percolate · weep · exude · drip · filter · bleed · permeate · transude · leach · escape
divulge
Reveal private information
betray · blurt · spill · uncover · surface · emerge · whistleblow · tattle · snitch · inform
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