Synonyms of poached

poached

verb

past tense of poach

as in boiled

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

• boiled
• stewed
• simmered
• parboiled
• coddled
• steamed
• braised
• scalded
• smothered
• pressure-cooked
• fricasseed
• reboiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poached

None of those shows exactly come across as must-see TV like the horror series Mike Flanagan produced for Netflix before Amazon poached him in 2022. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

According to Portillo, Ditka’s team had poached one of his managers. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

In 2021, Saudi Arabia launched LIV Golf and poached several top PGA Tour golfers including Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. — Lev Akabas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

That was especially common among Group of 6 fans, who are tired of watching their best players and coaches getting poached by wealthier programs. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The film charts the rise of the UK’s notorious tabloid newspaper The Sun in the 1970s under the editorship of Larry Lamb, after he was poached from the Daily Mirror in 1969 by then budding media mogul Rupert Murdoch. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

The number of bears killed by motor vehicle strikes, euthanized as nuisances because of conflicts with humans or poached in the Central Florida region over the past decade total about 1,900. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

For our recipe, the Test Kitchen poached just-cooked oysters in milk until their edges began to curl. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026

These luxury houses increasingly resemble sports franchises, with star designers traded, poached, and recruited across warring corporate empires. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026