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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
Rain can also leach nutrients out of containers.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This is a sign that sugars have started to leach out and the watermelon will be sweet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The brownfield sites often hide hazardous chemicals that have leached into the land, contaminating the soil with lead, asbestos and other substances used in industry.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The water flow will leach soluble chemicals out of the potting mix and send them down the drain.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
This is a sign that sugars have started to leach out and the watermelon will be sweet.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The brownfield sites often hide hazardous chemicals that have leached into the land, contaminating the soil with lead, asbestos and other substances used in industry.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The water flow will leach soluble chemicals out of the potting mix and send them down the drain.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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Conversations about how to infuse new life into Ottenheimer Market Hall have been percolating since at least 2019, when a consulting firm produced a study of the space.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gardner was convicted that same year and sentenced to death, but his appeals percolated in the courts for 25 years.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pocket collapses, flushing Lagway to his left.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Removes Toxins The nutritional makeup of pears can help promote healthy bowel movements by keeping stools soft, which also encourages the removal of toxins by flushing out the digestive system.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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The film explores themes of gender expectations, religious discrimination, and the tension between family duty and individual choice — all filtered through the lens of food and cooking.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jews were purged from the Soviet Foreign Ministry in 1939, when the Soviet Union signed a pact with Nazi Germany, and antisemitic show trials followed not long after Germany’s defeat.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many of China’s top military officials have been purged during Xi’s third term on charges of corruption or disloyalty.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unlike your everyday shampoo, a purifying shampoo is designed to tackle buildup from hair products and environmental residue, giving your scalp health a boost and prepping your strands for shine and softness.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Antimony also is used in clean-energy technologies, including liquid-metal batteries, and for purifying glass in solar panels.—
Kevin Fixler
September 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Orange City Council stopped short this week of approving major safety upgrades to the historic Old Towne Orange traffic circle, instead asking city staff to gather more crash data and refine safety proposals.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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With the initial design phase complete, Type One Energy hopes to refine its models further using Frontier, ORNL’s current, more powerful supercomputer, to increase confidence in the design before construction begins.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And don’t forget to use a gentle eye-makeup remover to cleanse your eyes.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients help cleanse while supporting circulation and balance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vacuum's flexible neck made cleaning under chairs, the couch, and around tight corners simple.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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When traveling, make sure to clean your clothes, boat, animals and gear off afterward to prevent the spread of invasive species to other areas.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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