decocted

Definition of decoctednext
past tense of decoct
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Verb
  • Senior global brand ambassador Ewan Morgan credited this to the oak used to make the the barrel in which the whisky was aged having a very tight grain which minimized the angel’s share, something that no one expected back when the whiskey was distilled.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
  • Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.
    Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Once purified, the atmospheric sample enters an enrichment stage that significantly enhances the detectability of trace gases.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Inside these trains, natural gas is purified and cooled to about –260 degrees Fahrenheit (–162 degrees Celsius), below the boiling point of methane.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While Himatsingka had to take down his viral Bournvita clip, following a growing public backlash the company reduced sugar content in its offering, according to local media reports.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
  • In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight.
    Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • When accounting for positions that have been purged more than once, 52% of the PLA’s top leadership positions have been affected, the report found.
    Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
  • On defense, the Kings have purged talent with limited or no value in return in recent years.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The Angels have been on a road trip all week but a team spokesman said Tuesday that the stand has been cleaned and will be reinspected ahead of a homestand that begins Friday against the New York Mets.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Hyundai, when detectives looked at it, appeared to have been recently cleaned, according to the court document.
    Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Messaging on employment from high-profile AI company CEOs has not clarified the outlook.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • The case, involving a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map, clarified how the Voting Rights Act can be used to contest district lines that may weaken the voting power of Black residents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Under eclipses, artifacts will also be corrupted and have drawbacks that can be cleansed by beating the world’s Overlord.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My skin was quenched and cleansed at once, and Vargas’ fluency in her craft made the time absolutely fly by.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Decocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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