decocted

Definition of decoctednext
past tense of decoct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decocted
Verb
  • While the bourbon at Middleburg Barrel Company is Kentucky-distilled, every cask is sourced and hand selected before it is blended, aged, and bottled at the Middleburg headquarters.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Emirates offers luxury wines, Porter pours free Canadian beer and wine, and Fiji Airways serves creative cocktails featuring spirits distilled on those South Pacific islands.
    Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Uranium is a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The indoor pool is purified with ozone.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Here’s a look at what streets will be closed or reduced in Fort Worth this weekend to accommodate the event.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The ship also composts food waste and has reduced its reliance on single-use plastics.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Her makeup was kept equally refined with dark fluffy brows and a soft touch of mauve blush.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Original characters are still designed and refined by human hands.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Liu Zhenli was in charge of the Joint Staff Department before he was purged.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Locals began to protest outside of his department’s office, calling for wolves to be purged.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hummingbird feeders can be breeding grounds for bacteria if they’re not cleaned regularly.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The reusable packaging platform Loop, available in France, partners with major brands such as Nestle and Coca-Cola to distribute products in durable containers that are collected, cleaned and refilled for reuse.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But if anyone hoped for a night of tidy answers, BAFTA offered the opposite with a loud reshuffle that may have clarified one thing and destabilized nearly everything else.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
  • This study not only clarified the date of the burial, which drove archaeologists practically mad, as no one could determine why the dates kept coming back so broadly, but also settled the matter once and for all.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When one heart is cleansed, the vibration of wholeness ripples outward.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Decocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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