decocting

Definition of decoctingnext
present participle of decoct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decocting
Verb
  • Many gardeners embrace biodiversity in turf areas to support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife while reducing the inputs needed for lawn maintenance.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That means potentially shutting down or reducing ice time for some of its biggest stars who are playing through nagging injuries.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The late guru, who lived quietly on Dearborn Street in Chicago, had little public profile but a slew of devotees like Hughes, who credited him with refining their acts and would journey to Chicago to sit at his knee — metaphorically, at least.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
  • When taken together in the evening, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice are said to act synergistically to create a gently purifying antioxidant blend.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Because helium is essential for pressurizing cryogenic tanks and for purging the pipelines that will carry highly reactive liquid oxygen, the leak raised concerns.
    Marcos Fernandez Tous, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Heaters were deployed to keep the Orion capsule on top of the rocket warm, while rocket-purging systems were adapted to the cold.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Abrasive cleaners like steel wool pads, bleach, and chlorine should always be avoided when cleaning stainless steel.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This echoes the fact that lemon was a preferred cleaning agent in the past.
    Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Nighttime routines used to consist of cleansing your face, putting on a basic retinol, and finishing with a generous slathering of Pond's Cream.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The rain continues, cleansing the city of its grime.
    Rodrigo Hasbún, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The accusations come after Anthropic’s rival OpenAI made similar allegations earlier this month that DeepSeek and other Chinese AI companies are illegally distilling its ChatGPT models over the past year, in a memo sent to the US House Select Committee on China.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Safety Considerations Burns are the biggest risk when flushing a water heater.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Ever wondered about the science behind flushing during a flight?
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Decocting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decocting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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