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Recent Examples of poached
The team also includes several researchers whom Microsoft had already poached from Google, DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
With general manager Chris Grier, keep in mind that executives working with other teams cannot be poached during the season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
More than seven years after his death at age 61, Bourdain remains a cultural force, and a powerful draw for CNN, which poached him from his previous perch at the Travel Channel in 2012.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The Titans poached outside linebacker Truman Jones off of the Patriots’ practice squad, according to his agent, Joe Linta.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The letter reminded Burgum of the damage done when parks stayed open during past shutdowns, during which people pooped on roadsides in Yosemite, chopped down Joshua trees, and poached a pregnant elk in Zion.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The Mountain West believes it is owed $55 million from the Pac-12 under the terms of a scheduling agreement signed in December 2023 that attached a price tag of approximately $11 million to any school the Pac-12 poached.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Species such as Grant’s gazelles, Thomson’s gazelles, Southern reedbucks, and Impalas are commonly poached for meat, horns (used in traditional medicine and ornaments) and skins.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
With general manager Chris Grier, keep in mind that executives working with other teams cannot be poached during the season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
More than seven years after his death at age 61, Bourdain remains a cultural force, and a powerful draw for CNN, which poached him from his previous perch at the Travel Channel in 2012.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The Titans poached outside linebacker Truman Jones off of the Patriots’ practice squad, according to his agent, Joe Linta.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The letter reminded Burgum of the damage done when parks stayed open during past shutdowns, during which people pooped on roadsides in Yosemite, chopped down Joshua trees, and poached a pregnant elk in Zion.
—Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
The Mountain West believes it is owed $55 million from the Pac-12 under the terms of a scheduling agreement signed in December 2023 that attached a price tag of approximately $11 million to any school the Pac-12 poached.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Species such as Grant’s gazelles, Thomson’s gazelles, Southern reedbucks, and Impalas are commonly poached for meat, horns (used in traditional medicine and ornaments) and skins.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poached
Verb
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Freeze extra for later, sans any pasta, which is better when freshly boiled.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Potatoes Potatoes are starchy vegetables that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, sauteed, or fried.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the summertime, try the cherry kebab; in the spring, ask for the lamb stewed with erik, Turkish sour plums.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wild boar stewed in red wine with rich polenta in winter.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Poached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poached. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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