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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During his court case, prosecutors argued that McBride's actions had been motivated by "personal vindication", and that the way he gathered, stored and then leaked the documents endangered Australia's national security and foreign policy.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
And it emerged from a damages suit about leaked records that placed no tax liability in controversy.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
A7 hasn’t commented on the hack, although a Shor-backed political group hit by the hack has said the leaked documents included fabricated conversations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Though the story eventually leaked in Canada and later aired on CBS in its original form, the message Weiss sent to the newsroom was unmistakable.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
It leaked in through the heavy drapes, smearing itself across the room in thick lines.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
