leach
verb (used with object)
to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
is leaching
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present progressiveof leach (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Audience trust is leaching away fast and Brits are increasingly refusing to pay up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"And the rusting metal in there is starting to leach. The iron and nickel and copper is leaching out over the rocks and it looks unsightly."
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
Climate change is leaching oxygen from the ocean by warming surface waters.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Today, the John Mahn is leaching toxic chemicals, including heavy metals, arsenic and TNT, into the seafloor, according to an analysis published in Frontiers in Marine Science.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022
One cause that appears obvious and easy of acceptance is leaching.
From Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement by Alva Agee
