DECOCTED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

decocted

verb

past tense of decoct

as in distilled

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The primary reason for Golden State’s allure to the former Laker could be distilled into two names.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
The spirit was fermented in earthen pits and distilled, a process that took a year across eight fermentations and seven distillations.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

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And here, the researchers simply purified the translation machinery and supplied it to the SpudCells.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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Demand for oil plunged during the war because supply fell sharply and many folks reduced their oil consumption.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

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Doctors, following accepted practice, would likely have bled or purged an ill person for humoral balance.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Among those purged or forced to retire have been a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the chief of naval operations and the head of the Defense Health Agency.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Definition of purged

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On Friday, the health department released a list of 31 buildings where the bacteria was detected, and said 19 of them had already drained, cleaned and disinfected their cooling towers.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Tolbert warns that food storage containers with lids should be cleaned regularly to prevent contamination from dust mites and other parasites, especially before refilling.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
When asked how that policy would be affected by the new budget language, Pojmann clarified that her comments referred to the department’s practice before the law took effect.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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Once your makeup is removed and your face is cleansed, add a hydrating cream like the All About Eyes Lightweight Eye Cream, then use the De-Puffing Eye Roller in the morning to awaken and brighten your eyes for the day.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Allen cleansed himself in the process.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 May 2026

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