leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
leaked
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past participleof leak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof leak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
leaknounan unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
Example Sentences
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But a Times review of the leaked files found a 2005 student psychological assessment, despite district denials that such records had leaked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
But the leaked documents suggest he misled the court.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
You’ll probably learn about it through leaked audio soon.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
Shinhan Bank, one of the breached institutions, said information attached to loan applications for about 25,000 customers had been leaked -- including names, phone numbers and annual income.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The roof leaked, the carriage horses’ ribs showed, and the flower gardens were overgrown with weeds.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
