leaching

Definition of leachingnext
present participle of leach
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Verb
  • Leftover hurts from earlier in the week might be percolating on the back burner.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
  • The argument for expansion has been percolating from the four power conferences, which have expanded to unmanageable numbers and costly coast-to-coast footprints.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • On May 6, 2016, Kianna and her sister, Miah, were home cleaning the house for Mother’s Day while Fiona was work.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Rescuers pulled his body from the water after half an hour and rushed him to Los Angeles General Medical Center, where Michelle works on the overnight cleaning crew.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The Upper Mokelumne watershed plays a major role in storing and filtering water for Northern California communities.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
  • But for researchers, Young said, the most important moment will be pivoting from looking at individual features to filtering those views through the top 10 science priorities for the mission.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • That water still cannot be used for any purpose beyond toilet flushing, city officials said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Water line flushing was completed, and water samples citywide continue to be analyzed, officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Relationship dramedies are being placed center stage at Seriencamp with Disney+’s Alice and Steve, the big winner at Canneseries, screening alongside Prime Video’s German adaptation of Mexico’s Game of Keys from Maxton Hall producer UFA Fiction.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • Curated from over 1,600 submissions and invitations, Frameline50 is the largest film festival in California, with over 130 films screening in theaters across the San Francisco Bay Area from June 17–27, 2026.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time, in longer lines, purging people, people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • The administration has provided no explanation for purging the board, which helps steer the National Science Foundation and acts as an independent advisory body for the president and Congress on scientific and engineering issues, providing reports throughout the year.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Closing simulation gaps Instead of relying entirely on physical training, robots can now learn complex tasks virtually before refining those skills in real environments.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • That said, Nissan has done a commendable job refining the ride quality.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • While the norm is that a toner should be an astringent that removes grime and dirt while balancing the pH, Korean toners work to give the skin instant hydration as the first step after cleansing with a face wash.
    Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • The brand’s hero product, its Plum Beauty Oil, is also the brand’s hero ingredient across top sellers, including its Plumscreen sun screen and the brand’s cleansing oil.
    James Manso, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
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“Leaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaching. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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