leached

Definition of leachednext
past tense of leach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leached
Verb
  • Studies with caveats The results with leucovorin, though highly preliminary, percolated through the autism community for more than a decade.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
  • After Tucker made his decision, talks between Bichette and the Mets percolated.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These odors are often exacerbated by high moisture levels from the sinks, showers, tubs, not to mention what gets flushed down our drains.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Yuna is still Yuna, but Jacob had really flushed her out.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Most types of hydrangeas prefer partial shade or filtered light.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.
    Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists were among the intellectuals and researchers who were killed and imprisoned and purged.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The cancellations come after Trump purged the center’s bipartisan board members, just seven days after he was inaugurated into office in 2025.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Garrison Brothers Bottle in Bond, the 10th bourbon to join the distillery’s lineup, was distilled in the fall of 2019, aged for six years, and bottled, of course, at 100 proof.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey was distilled at Stitzel-Weller on December 7th, 1982 and bottled on May 25th, 2003.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The indoor pool is purified with ozone.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.
    Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Second, create a platform where effective agents can be evaluated, refined, and scaled with appropriate security, performance, and governance.
    John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The room's decor was sleek and refined.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Leached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leached. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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