LEACHED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

leached

verb

past tense of leach

as in percolated

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Why Chelsea ceded so much possession to Brighton is more complex — and an issue that has percolated beneath the surface for most of the BlueCo era.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Efforts to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stock have percolated for years, but have repeatedly fallen short.

— Luke Fountain,Justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of percolated

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The reservations website analyzed nearly half a million global diner reviews, then filtered them by location.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
Line of Fire is not about any one of those agencies but the whole alphabet soup of them, as filtered through the experiences of a single flawed but loving family.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of filtered

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An original European chandelier, once in the dining room, has been meticulously cleaned and preserved.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Their report recommended that indoor spaces be cleaned by professionals with experience removing asbestos and that residents not reoccupy those spaces until after they had been cleared.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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Since 2022, according to data compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the party has formally purged three dozen generals and lieutenant generals, and many more are conspicuously missing.

— ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The top 10 percent of the entire military chain of command has been purged.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of purged

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Another worker, using the handle Xiexiaoya, posted on RedNote, China’s Instagram, in June that the prospect of being distilled kept her awake at night.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Remus Repeal Reserve Rye Whiskey is made from the distillery’s classic 95 percent rye grain mashbill, and is a blend of whiskey distilled in 2015 and 2016 that was bottled at 111 proof.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of distilled

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The technology behind these voices has grown so refined that the vast majority of the general population hasn’t even noticed the transition has been made.

— Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
This results in a synthetic crude oil that can be further refined and used a fuel for cars, trucks and even airplanes.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of refined

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