leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
had leaked
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past perfectof leak.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“I spoke to the client about it,” the intelligence operation’s manager is heard saying in an Aug. 5 recording, “and they weren’t surprised that it had leaked that they were wrapping their arms around him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Under a previous Labour government, as it turns out, Mandelson had leaked loads of confidential financial information to his good buddy Epstein, and then lied about their friendship for years afterward.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Newcastle's defence had leaked 25 tries and 170 points in their opening five games and Harlequins tore them to shreds thanks to Smith and Green.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
In 2022, the Peruvian government said almost 12,000 barrels of oil had leaked into the sea after a tanker was hit by waves linked to a volcanic eruption on Tonga.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
She wiped up the puddle of wine-colored foul water that had leaked to the floor and then brought out the bags of meat and laid them in a bowl.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
