leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
has leaked
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present perfectof leak (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Novo’s American depositary receipt is down more than 65% since July 2024, as the air has leaked from the weight-loss bubble.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
It is not clear if the platform, owned by Anglo-French company Perenco, was damaged or whether oil has leaked into the river.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
"Now that this news has leaked, senior administration officials must publicly confirm this policy shift," she said.
From Salon ● May 8, 2024
“Our trailer has leaked so please watch the real thing on YouTube,” Rockstar Games said on X, formerly Twitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
“What Edward Snowden did wasn’t the first time an American has leaked secret government data,” CNN news anchor Don Lemon told his audience on June 9, 2013.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
