leech
noun
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
has been leeching
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present perfect progressiveof leech (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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In any case, what stands out is the shameless hypocrisy of a man who, by not paying taxes that he owed, has been leeching off public schools and local governments for years.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 23, 2017
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