The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LEAKING
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What does LEAKING mean?
LEAKING verb- To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
- To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
- The act by which something leaks.
- (in the plural) That which leaks out.