DECOCTING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

decocting

verb

present participle of decoct

as in reducing

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China, too, has relied heavily on its own massive oil stockpiles, while simultaneously drastically reducing its crude imports.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
That’s the international initiative aimed at reducing the number of severe injury and fatal crashes to zero.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of reducing

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Before Broadway, Parton was hard at work, producers said, refining the musical after its out-of-town tryout in order to give audiences a deeper look at her life than ever before.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Voit’s emphasis this season has been on refining his eye at the plate, on understanding the difference between looking for a pitch and looking for his pitch.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of refining

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Pure Copper Charm, which comes in two adorable shapes, a heart or star, is a natural antimicrobial and releases purifying trace copper ions into vase water.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of purifying

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Add things like purging closets and cleaning windows to your calendar on a regular basis, rather than having one big cleaning spree every spring.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
When purging categories was proposed during that period, it was met with fierce resistance from the Writers branch, as well as WGA.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of purging

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Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s founder reportedly forbade AI researchers from distilling rival models, as scrutiny of the practice causes friction between Washington and Beijing.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Sometimes, though, distilling the best from a simple ingredient can be a long labor of love.

— Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of distilling

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Glassnode had bitcoin braced for $58,500 as recently as August 18, and traders in Forbes coverage of the $70,000 break saw a bull trap flushing toward $44,000.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Backcountry Tiny Homes The bathroom is nearby and includes a shower, plus a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a little more storage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

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