leach
verb (used with object)
to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
leaches
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present tense formof leach (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, the chemical “sauce” leaches out of plastic, a process that, research has shown, can be toxic.
From Slate ● May 28, 2025
Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leaches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while they extract their meal from a host.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024
But in some places, fluoride leaches from rocks into the groundwater.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
"Then there are the pesticides for insects and fungicides for parasites. It is a monoculture which kills off biodiversity and leaches chemicals into our rivers."
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023
If that fog leaches out of the jungle, or the monkeys return.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
