leak
noun
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes.
were leaking
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past progressiveof leak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Claiming leaks were an "appalling" breach of the ministerial code, Sir Lindsay said in the past "if you were leaking a Budget, you would've been sacked," adding: "You would've been asked to resign."
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined the chat and, after sharing both the "real JFK files" and the identities of "all deep-cover CIA agents," the group finally realized they were leaking state secrets to teens.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2025
The scarred spots where branches fell off were leaking mucus, and some corals whose skeletons were exposed had been colonized by other, parasitic coral species.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
“We were leaking oil a little there and we had to get through that period, Hakstol said. “And he made a big save at the right time.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
Little percussive hisses of music were leaking from his ears.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
