decocting

verb

present participle of decoct
as in reducing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decocting
  1. reducing
  2. refining
  3. purifying
  4. purging
  5. cleaning
  6. cleansing
  7. distilling
  8. flushing
Verb
  • Other, small local initiatives have recently been aimed at improving post-release support and reducing recidivism.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Weakening high pressure to our east is slowly reducing scorching hot temperatures from earlier this week and diminishing the monsoonal moisture that provided unseasonable rain showers and thunderstorms.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • Yet Alpine’s new architecture has been developed entirely without building expensive prototypes and refining them with any track testing until this point.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • This book shows the importance of persistence when refining a skill and remaining true to oneself.
    — Brooke Harris Garad, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of refining
Verb
  • Potential applications include purifying pyrolysis oil produced from waste plastics, recovering industrial solvents used in battery manufacturing, pharmaceutical purification, and biofuel production.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The Dyson Purifier Cool Gen1 TP10 is another HEPA purifying tower fan featuring 350-degree oscillation, 10 fan modes, and Air Multiplier Technology.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of purifying
Verb
  • That’s the upshot of purging most expensive veterans and investing in draft picks, as the Dolphins have.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Irina and Raskova will enjoy a long, successful professional collaboration, purging Star City of traitors and threats and bringing down Petrovsky in a plot that leads to his ending his life in ignominy, having confessed to crimes against the state.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of purging
Verb
  • Then, cleaning robots would handle waste detection and room upkeep using AI.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Another green measure is the recycling of soap bars through cleaning solutions company Diversy’s Soap for Hope program.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of cleaning
Verb
  • Naturally, there’s a spa too, specializing in hammam rituals that include a foam massage and hair cleansing to wash out that Bosphorus brine.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
  • Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Definition of cleansing
Verb
  • To catch up, Anthropic and others say Chinese labs are distilling their models—a violation of their terms.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
  • In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.
    — Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of distilling
Verb
  • As a bonus, the campground even had flushing toilets and hot showers.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of flushing
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