Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeching
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The specter of freeloading corporations using more space, water, and energy for AI processing has defined the race for the 30th House of Delegates district, well outside DC.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the Brazil forward gets away from the Forest midfielder and chips a pass over the top to find Santos’ run, exploiting the space created.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The botanist who discovered this plant in Argentina, instead of exploiting its commercial potential, decided to distribute its seeds indiscriminately, desiring only that everyone should share in its beauty.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Leeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeching. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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