leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
have been leaking
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present perfect progressiveof leak.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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King also took aim at staff who have been leaking stories about the network, saying that people should be able to have candid conversations without the details ending up in other news outlets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Amorim's side have been leaking goals at an alarming rate, 41 in 30 games to be precise.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
The ethics investigation — details of which have been leaking out in a steady drip since his nomination last week — was only the most salacious aspect of his dossier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
On this particular day, a home in Des Moines is being repiped because the old water pipes have been leaking.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
“I don’t quite know, but a good many of our secrets have been leaking out.”
From The Cattle-Baron's Daughter by Harold Bindloss
