quantaEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarylass='num' aria-hidden='true'>13 to become known //as soon as the scandal broke, the CEO fled the countrySynonyms circulated, come out, got about (or gotten about), got around (or gotten around), got out (or gotten out), got round (or gotten round), leaked (out), outed, spreadRelated Words developed, transpired, unfoldeddisclosed, revealed, spilled (also spilt),