leeched

Definition of leechednext
past tense of leech

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Verb
  • Much more damning, however, was the manner in which Wrexham’s shortcomings were brutally exploited during what proved to be the club’s biggest home loss since Gateshead ran riot to triumph 7-2 at The Racecourse Ground in 2011.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Nevertheless, rumors about Altman’s personal life have been exploited and distorted by competitors.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With Brooklyn’s injury list still swallowing half the rotation and the draft lottery picture tightening by the day, Liddell used Tuesday night as a personal argument.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Leeched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeched. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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