leeching

present participle of leech

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeching
exploiting
Verb
  • In 2023, 43% of all cyber attacks targeted small businesses, highlighting how attackers are actively exploiting the security gaps that come with limited budgets and smaller IT teams.
    Ro'ee Margalit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pep Guardiola’s City have been creating and exploiting pockets of space for many seasons now, and their neighbours were just the latest victims.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Leeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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