leached

past tense of leach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leached
Verb
  • Lookman eventually got his move to Atletico Madrid in January and, frankly, ever since Atalanta lost the Coppa Italia semi-final and their slim chances of a top-four finish evaporated, the feeling Ederson might follow percolated anew.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Since February, however, concerns about some of the measures have percolated up, much of it from influential law enforcement lobbying organizations who worry about effects on their own hiring and operations, and business groups worried about efforts to restrict federal contracts.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • However, Jim advised investors to wait a day or two to let all the sellers be flushed out and give the stock a chance to stabilize.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Because containers require such frequent watering, many nutrients are flushed out from the soil, so fertilize regularly.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The figures capture economic activity before the full impact of the Middle East energy shock, triggered by the US-Iran conflict, filtered through, and the interest rate hike earlier this month that would further erode consumer spending.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
  • The companies that were financially strong were then filtered by those that performed well on industry impact in their respective categories.
    TIME Staff, Time, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The shame of opening the door to them in my filthy pajamas, of letting them into an apartment that had not been cleaned or aired for days.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The contractor cleaned the dormitories weekly rather than daily as required, resulting in unsanitary conditions.
    Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Burgum purged the department of roughly 13,000 staffers last year and announced efforts to reduce its workforce by even more in April.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • According to Kornfield, among the documents purged was a news release about a man who went to the Capitol with bear spray and is still facing an ongoing child solicitation case.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • In a July interview, Bell said sake is brewed like beer, not distilled like spirits, noting the process is more demanding and delicate -- and to make the best sake, top-notch ingredients are required.
    John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • There it is filtered and purified before being fed into the Reflecting Pool.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • In expanding the possibilities of seemingly familiar materials, pieces pair the rough with the refined, the crystalline with the hand-hewn and the organic with the streamlined.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Operating conditions can be refined to reduce stress on equipment and prolong electrolyte life.
    Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Leached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leached. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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