leech
Example Sentences
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And I wanted to leech off of that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The decision pays off in the film’s third act, when Matthew is exonerated in the court of the public and receives the adoration he’s been trying to leech from Oliver.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025
They will start the leech version of running, a furious inchworming along, to try to get closer to you.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
As I inched up the rope, my arms ached, my left sock squished with blood from a leech bite, and I was marinating in sweat.
From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024
Ned had known their faces as well as he knew his own once, but the years leech at a man's memories, even those he has vowed never to forget.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing leech
Amazing Animals, List 1
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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Amazing Animals, A-Z
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