- present participle of leak.
leaking
Example Sentences
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After weeks of leaking lower, bullish call options were suddenly bid to the moon, McElligott noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The authorities have since attempted to woo the youth, and parliament has hiked penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
He accused them of leaking "individual bank statements, bank transfers, details of conversations with bank managers from different banks".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Board members asked if residual ammonia could be leaking from the open pipes that weave throughout the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I did everything I was supposed to,” her mother told me when we met just before the funeral started, her brown eyes leaking tears.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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