How to Use leaky in a Sentence

leaky

adjective
  • The dugout where the troops spent most of their time had a leaky roof.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The hot water for the sink found turned off due to a leaky faucet.
    Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Whatever the case, this has been a leaky time at the court.
    Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • Maybe your house got a little leaky during the storm at the end of last week.
    Jack Denton, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Maybe some leaky pipes making a few lumpy piles of ice.
    James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • From there, it could be released into the kitchen through a leaky stove.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • One of the most common sources of a leaky shower head is old sealant thread tape.
    Kyle Schurman, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2021
  • To check for leaky faucets, put a pan underneath and leave it overnight.
    Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • The Raiders have a slew of problems as well, but the Chargers are too busy trying to patch their leaky dam.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • No leaky roof, and foam padding around the inside will help keep your pet warm.
    Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Think leaky pipelines, oil and gas fields, landfills and so on.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Reaching out to Toby's father for help with the leaky pipe and more?
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Water from a leaky roof has been dripping into the bucket for the last week.
    Anna Mundow, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In a leaky warehouse on the outskirts of the city, Su Jun readied his weapon at the commanding shout.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022
  • And a leaky roof forces others to break out plastic sheeting.
    Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • In the penthouse, the lab, called Genspace, had a leaky roof and no air conditioning or heat.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
  • And a leaky roof that caused water to drip into her living room.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Scrub Hub:How much water — and money — is my leaky faucet sending down the drain?
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
  • One caller wanted help with a leaky faucet that flooded a house.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The original May 6 launch was scrubbed due to a leaky valve in the upper stage of the crew’s Atlas V rocket.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Things in her room either took a long time to get fixed, like leaky pipes, Foster said, or don’t get fixed at all.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024
  • That’s because of a leaky defense that’s allowed 32 goals.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Then Dave Dombrowski arrived and built a roster of DH types with a leaky bullpen.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2022
  • Whoever is back there will need to help the Panthers find a way to seal a leaky back end that has been hit hard by big plays.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Nov. 2020
  • At the same time, tighten up the leaky gas infrastructure.
    Michael E. Webber, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Brexit trade talks have become that leaky faucet, that slow leak in your front tire, that pebble in your shoe.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The Jazz’s perimeter defense, conversely, was still a bit leaky in the big moments.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Catherine suspects the mold began to form because the owners failed to address a leaky roof.
    Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
  • One of the newest buildings, a gym and wellness center, needs $1 million in repairs to its leaky roof.
    Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Dry for the moment despite a leaky umbrella, ominous clouds could be gathering on the horizon.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024

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