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.
have leeched
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present perfectof leech.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He said: "We were absolutely blown away when we saw the contents in there, as we might have expected them to have leeched out."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
“We have companies in the private sector who have leeched onto the broken edges of the American education and student loan system,” said Cody Hounanian, executive director of the Student Debt Crisis Center.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
Oshie’s absence seems to have leeched offensive creativity from the roster, while Kuznetsov no longer commands your attention every time he touches the puck.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2016
Developers buy the land, demolish what was there and remove contaminants that may have leeched into the soil, something common with industrial properties.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2016
