decocting

present participle of decoct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decocting
Verb
  • The move is meant to help people start recovering quickly while reducing financial stress on property owners, City Administrator Jim Archambo told members of the council.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Other lifestyle changes—like exercising, eating whole foods, and reducing stress—can help lower your blood pressure.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Future research will focus on refining the material design and reducing energy losses even further.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Enriched with a moisturizing trio — hyaluronic acid, rose fruit, and damask rose extract — the formula soothes and nourishes while refining the appearance of skin texture.
    Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Playing the character, much like Alicent Hightower in her stubbornness and strength, has been something of a purifying experience for Cooke.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His machinations were getting no coverage to speak of, but even at that early stage, Vrabel — Volin noted — was purging the Patriots roster of players connected to his predecessors, one-year head coach Jerod Mayo and before that, legendary head coach Bill Belichick.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Gradually, the habit evolved into purging food and then into a way to maintain his weight.
    Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, Greene points out that deep cleaning your cabinets is the best way to keep them organized!
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • After a rabies exposure, people should seek immediate preventative medical care, known as post-exposure prophylaxis, which involves thoroughly cleaning the wound and receiving a rabies vaccination.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • LaVon suggests gently cleansing the scalp with a refresher spray after sweating, followed by a few drops of lightweight oil like grapeseed.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The type of breakout determines which cleansing ingredient would work best.
    Khanh T.L. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Event Only 750 bottles of Ruthless are available for sale—the result of distilling about 1,200 gallons of Ruthless Rye IPA—and are only available at the distillery for $85 per bottle.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No diffusers here–the tequila is made by cooking agave in ovens, fermenting in wooden vats, and distilling on copper pot stills, all without the use of additives.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • David Katz, a former DEA special agent, told Fox News Digital that the contamination could have come from someone flushing a large amount of drugs to evade authorities.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • At the end, a flushing lock will send any remaining larval fish and eggs back downstream.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Decocting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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