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
  • Every time the topic arose, her school friends in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, flushed with embarrassment, Omer recalled.
    Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Robbie’s character, Cathy, appears with soft, balmy lips and noticeably flushed cheeks.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Following the keynote, students filtered out of the auditorium to explore 14 different breakout sessions held in classrooms, focused on a variety of topics that female athletes might face in their sport.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Why Fiddle Leaf Figs Lose Leaves Your fiddle leaf fig lives in the greenhouse in optimal conditions, with bright, filtered light and lots of humidity.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Most pillows can be machine-washed or washed by hand and should be cleaned at least once or twice a year.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Unlike its silver counterparts, the sheen on gold flatware fades over time if they are cleaned in the dishwasher.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
    Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Choreographed to perfection, yet not in a way that felt forced in the slightest, Bono and company distilled their brilliant Elevation Tour into a spellbinding three-song set that found the band performing while names of terrorist victims were shown on the big screen.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Hogo Monsta was distilled at Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, which has been around since the late 1800s and was acquired by French spirits company Maison Ferrand in 2017.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 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
  • The bill is similar to one lawmakers narrowly rejected last year, but Blaylock said it has been refined since then.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The board ultimately refined it.
    Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Leached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leached. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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