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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If water has leaked near your electrics, switch off the electricity supply at the mains and soak up water with towels.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
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
A 2017 National Wildlife Federation analysis found that Line 5 has leaked more than a million gallons on 29 separate occasions.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2023
“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
