decocted

Definition of decoctednext
past tense of decoct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decocted
Verb
  • Choreographed to perfection, yet not in a way that felt forced in the slightest, Bono and company distilled their brilliant Elevation Tour into a spellbinding three-song set that found the band performing while names of terrorist victims were shown on the big screen.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Hogo Monsta was distilled at Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, which has been around since the late 1800s and was acquired by French spirits company Maison Ferrand in 2017.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The indoor pool is purified with ozone.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the final step of the process, the paste is thawed and purified into a liquid at a high temperature.
    Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Disney reduced its outlay by selling regional sports networks and other assets, but the deal left the company with significant debt just before COVID-19 hit.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • By designing the computing architecture differently, the company reduced that down to 17 in its first-generation R1 vehicles and then to seven in the second generation.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The passionate youthfulness here and the spa’s holistic, restorative aura might seem like odd bedfellows, but the chemistry between the two enriches rather than contradicts the overall vibe of cool, refined, New York-ness.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • To see an Alvis in the metal is to behold an expression of Britain’s refined automotive past.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • From 2016 to 2019, around 4,000 judges in Turkey were purged and replaced with far less experienced judges who are supporters of Erdoğan.
    Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe that oversized bath sheet that isn’t getting used needs to be purged.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Linthicum wrote about María Avila, who toiled at a Palm Springs country club by day, served meals to wealthy clients at night and cleaned houses and mended clothes on the weekend.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • If old fuel has gotten into the carburetor, then the carburetor likely needs to be cleaned or replaced by a professional.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But during this period, three crucial things happened which clarified (if not calcified) a difference in artistic approach between the two men.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The trip started after Spoelstra moved Ware to the bench and then called out Ware’s lack of consistency, comments that confused Ware and then were clarified by Spoelstra.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Once your face is cleansed, don’t reach for your face towel just yet.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The three pools source their water from a well in the grounds, which is then treated and distributed; and the Long Pool is treated and cleansed with natural salt instead of chlorine.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Decocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocted. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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