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

When I stood, an engorged leech fell into the mud and lazily wriggled away.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer