leaching

present participle of leach

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaching
Verb
  • Are there any ideas percolating in your head?
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • My trusty spreadsheet looked at a study by Upgraded Points, a financial information website, which eyeballed pay and price patterns from late 2020 – just as the worst bout of inflation in 40 years was percolating – through 2024.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • No one enjoys repetitive, laborious tasks like screening thousands of résumés.
    Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Colorado, for instance, passed a law this year regulating AI’s usage in high-risk scenarios like screening applications for jobs, loans and housing.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Human teams can improve the reliability of specific knowledge agents by refining data sources and prompts.
    Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The end of the year is another critical period for refining your retirement strategy.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This silicone scrubber is my body cleansing agent of choice.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Start by cleansing the affected area with mild soap and warm water, then pat dry.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.
    James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His fame-making Oprah appearance Unlike many academics, Oz felt comfortable in the spotlight and seemed to have a knack for distilling complicated medical jargon and ideas into language that was easy for people without medical expertise to understand.
    Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Select employees that co-workers come to with problems, and further, they should be engaged in distilling your company culture.
    Tom Dunlop, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This now four-game winless run has been clarifying for the progress of the Maresca project.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The bill would update several pieces of language in existing law, clarifying requirements such as metal bars on doors and windows, adding sufficient interior lighting and authorizing law enforcement to access dealers’ security systems during an active investigation.
    Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Leaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaching. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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