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as in to flush
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Recent Examples of leach
The water flow will leach soluble chemicals out of the potting mix and send them down the drain.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
An independent analysis of the collapse showed at least 1.5 million tons of poisonous substances leached from the dam.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But the seagrass beds that anchor its ecosystem are dying — choked and poisoned by water grown cloudy with runoff from busy roads, cow pastures and septic tanks leaching human waste.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
The chemicals that leach up from deep underground, including benzene and arsenic, can harm human health and leach into water reservoirs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025
An independent analysis of the collapse showed at least 1.5 million tons of poisonous substances leached from the dam.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But the seagrass beds that anchor its ecosystem are dying — choked and poisoned by water grown cloudy with runoff from busy roads, cow pastures and septic tanks leaching human waste.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
The chemicals that leach up from deep underground, including benzene and arsenic, can harm human health and leach into water reservoirs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leach
Verb
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The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Still, the discussions have percolated in recent days among top officials in the Justice Department, including in the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to all executive branch agencies.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last step is to reattach your showerhead and turn on the water to flush any remaining vinegar from the spouts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hearn said the only real logistical change is how cars need to have their fuel systems fully flushed when switching between different fuels, and two fuels (sustainable and regular, for example) can’t be mixed in the same tank.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other samples were frozen, filtered or left as is, depending on the purpose.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unless the Heat releases Terry Rozier or purges some other salary in a trade, Miami would not have enough space to sign a 15th player to a standard contract — and remain under the luxury tax line — until December.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hadid designed a rainwater collection and a water management system, which stores and purifies water from local wetlands and helps prevent flooding.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among them was that chanting and dancing could cleanse the body of sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your skin is cleansed with a topical antiseptic, like alcohol or povidone-iodine, to help prevent infections.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here are nine things that can be cleaned in 10 minutes or less.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Leach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leach. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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