leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
leaked
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past participleof leak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof leak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
leaknounan unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the beginning of Twin Peaks’ set at 4:30 p.m. was plagued by technical issues, highlighted by an extensive sound check that leaked into the first 10 minutes of their allotted time on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
AI testing and development platform Hugging Face was the biggest source of leaked AWS keys, Truffle said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Details leaked to several media outlets suggest the US will agree to reduce tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium from 50% to 25%, and tariffs on Canadian automobiles from 25% to 15%.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
When images from the set of Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” first leaked, they set the internet ablaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It leaked in through the heavy drapes, smearing itself across the room in thick lines.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
