- present participle of leak.
leaking
Example Sentences
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The next day, the firm would claim to file the first lawsuit against the owners of the leaking chemical tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“To be clear, reporters are not the targets, those leaking classified information are.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Each item -- described online as a "sculpture" -- is sealed inside a tiny plastic cube to avoid leaking or smells.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Trump has said his project to restore and paint the monument would solve a leaking problem, the paint would last for 40 or 50 years and "there'll be no leaks, there'll be no anything".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Black obsidian walls reflected the dim silver glow leaking out of a closed clamshell-like container atop a pedestal.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
