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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But a Times review of the leaked files found a 2005 student psychological assessment, despite district denials that such records had leaked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The leaked documents from MeritServus reveal some of their practices.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
You’ll probably learn about it through leaked audio soon.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
Steinbrenner paid Spira $40,000 for information on Mr. Winfield and then leaked it to the press in an attempt to sabotage the ballplayer’s career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“It’s unconscionable on the part of the people that leaked it,” Nixon agreed.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
