leached

past tense of leach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leached
Verb
  • The greatest challenge to America’s commitment to the liberal international order has not come from foreign critics of these military interventions but percolated up from within.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Nothing came of it then but the idea percolated in the lawyers’ minds.
    Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Oceanside took the opening kickoff and went 47 yards on six plays with Anthony Barquinero hitting Noel Hernandez with a 32-yard TD pass after being flushed from the pocket.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • As the migrants boarded, a man hoisted one of the passengers in the air, a fussing 8-month-old baby whose face was flushed red from the heat.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Raw honey is honey in its most unprocessed state and contains what would otherwise be filtered out or inactivated by heat, like antioxidants, enzymes, pollen, and microbes.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Everything that a doctor does in The Pitt is filtered through how their character would practice medicine in that moment, and that’s a real skill in a big ensemble show.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • It’s covered in stretch-resistant upholstery that won’t look worn over time and can be spot cleaned.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After the sun set and the mob had been purged, Pelosi returned to a Capitol in shambles to help complete the day’s task.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Miami should have purged the roster even more, shipping off starters for draft picks, but apparently none of the bids enticed Ross and his minions, who are the individuals really calling the shots now.
    Omar Kelly November 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Then there is the heat—thick, luscious, sedating—to say nothing of the numerous places to sample cachaça, the potent spirit distilled in the area.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Gerry distilled decades of experience, observation and institutional knowledge into transformative insights over coffee and eggs.
    Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These stem cells are purified in a lab, and then modified using an inactivated form of the virus that causes HIV.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Less pure sand can be purified by methods such as acid washing or magnetic separation.
    Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The wide-leg pants and cap-sleeve top strike that sweet spot between relaxed and refined, while the soft, stretchy fabric keeps you comfy from takeoff to touchdown.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Leached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leached. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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