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
“The good news with both the skid steer and the crane: Neither were leaking or have leaked any sort of fuels or oils or anything like that,” Elliot said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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
Within three years, she said, the windows were leaking, mold grew between the glass panes and water damaged her home’s wood framing and drywall.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Maybe his words were leaking out of him too.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
