Thesaurus results for POACH

poach

verb

ˈpōch

Definition of poach next

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

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Recent Examples of poach In my opinion, far and away the most successful way to cook a plain chicken breast is poaching. —

Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026 But now, as the company’s recently launched ChatGPT soared, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had discovered that Musk was planning a rival AI venture and poaching talent from the start-up, according to federal court testimony this week. —

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 8 May 2026 Take the case of Luca Reggiani, a kid from Modena, developed by Sassuolo, poached by Borussia Dortmund. —

James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Louisiana man accused in turtle trafficking scheme According to federal prosecutors, Bazaar allegedly poached and sold more than 1,700 loggerhead musk turtles, 100 stripe-neck musk turtles and 15 striped mud turtles between January 2022 and December 2023. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for poach

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Liquid helium has to travel in cryogenic ISO containers that boil off after 35 to 48 days, and industry reporting said roughly 200 of those containers were stranded near the Strait of Hormuz.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Several hours ahead or two days ahead, plunge beans into 3 to 4 quarts of rapidly boiling water.

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 May 2026