leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
are leaking
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present progressiveof leak.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But services prices also saw a substantial pickup, potentially a sign that higher energy costs are leaking into other areas of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He routinely demands that top employees take polygraphs if he suspects they are leaking to the press.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2025
Gold emphasized that the city should complete ocean testing as soon as possible to determine whether septic systems are leaking human waste into Santa Monica Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025
However, this is the first time teabags have been used for a large-scale, long-term study and the tea leaves have revealed which types of wetlands are leaking the most carbon.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
“These sandbags are leaking, ma’am,” the young man said.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
