Synonyms of poach

poach

verb

ˈpōch 

as in to boil

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

poaching fish in a stock flavored with white wine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boil
• simmer
• stew
• parboil
• coddle
• steam
• braise
• smother
• scald
• pressure-cook
• fricassee
• reboil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poach

The decline in their population is driven largely by human activity, including habitat loss from logging and mining, as well as poaching and armed conflict in their native range in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to conservationists. —Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026

Their populations are threatened by habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, and poaching, the World Wildlife Fund, one of the world's leading conservation organizations, stated on its website. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

Meanwhile, the Cardinals kept Rams OC Mike LaFleur in the NFC West, poaching him from McVay’s staff to be their head coach. —Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

But Miami is poised to poach Duke quarterback Darian Mensah from the Blue Devils after the university and Mensah were engaged in a legal battle over whether Mensah could transfer (a settlement was announced on Tuesday). —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026