leaching

verb

present participle of leach
1
as in percolating

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2
as in cleaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaching
  1. percolating
  2. cleaning
  3. filtering
  4. flushing
  5. screening
  6. purging
  7. refining
  8. cleansing
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  • And while Mumford will be on the road internationally through late November and plays a massive show Saturday (July 4) in London’s Hyde Park with the War on Drugs, Lovett tells SPIN there are already fresh ideas percolating.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 July 2026
  • The bill has been percolating in Washington for several months as a variety of interest groups duke it out over its impact on America’s AI lead.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of percolating
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  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
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  • But Thorpe’s prose ushers us through the eponymous hero’s crises with humor and panache, filtering the bright but naive protagonist-Margo’s evolution through the voice of a narrator-Margo who has developed some perspective.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of filtering
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  • Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Over on the opposite side of the home to the bedroom, the bathroom contains a shower/bathtub, a vanity sink, and a flushing toilet, as well as a washer/dryer.
    — Adam Williams July 08, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
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  • The elevator in question appears to be the one that exits to the outdoor museum courtyard adjacent to the valet parking area, where a black car can be seen waiting, rather than the elevators that screening attendees use inside the complex.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Instead, after tonight’s London premiere, The Odyssey will begin screening for critics, signaling a lot of faith from the studio.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of screening
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  • Days after Trump took office, the Health and Human Services Department began purging all references to DEI from the websites of its agencies.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 6 July 2026
  • Lower courts have ruled against Arizona’s method of purging voter rolls within 90 days of an election.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of purging
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  • During that period, LibertyStream processed more than 400,000 barrels of brine and completed over 2,500 operating tests while refining the extraction process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of refining
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  • Naturally, there’s a spa too, specializing in hammam rituals that include a foam massage and hair cleansing to wash out that Bosphorus brine.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of cleansing
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