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Recent Examples of poached
Çilbir at Sook Los Angeles as a whole doesn’t see enough çilbir, an enduring Turkish breakfast of eggs poached to jammy yolks, covered in garlicky yogurt and then doused in chile crisp and soft herbs.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Another factor is that big-conference expansion has poached the smaller leagues, many of whom still enjoy automatic tournament bids despite being noticeably weaker.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Apple poached the cofounder of popular iOS camera app Halide earlier this year, prompting a lawsuit from the company that developed it.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
The company has also poached talent from Meta, Reddit, Amazon, Hinge, Spotify, Block, and Canva to accomplish its goals.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Of course, there's no stopping good players on an underdog tournament team from being poached by bigger schools in the era of NIL and liberal transfer rules.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Panthers promoted him from the practice squad to the 53-man roster in November to prevent him from being poached from a rival ball club during the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
He was later signed to the Giants’ practice squad, and poached by the Panthers during the 2024 season — starting eight games for the team at center.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Another factor is that big-conference expansion has poached the smaller leagues, many of whom still enjoy automatic tournament bids despite being noticeably weaker.
—Greg Cote
updated March 23, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Apple poached the cofounder of popular iOS camera app Halide earlier this year, prompting a lawsuit from the company that developed it.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
The company has also poached talent from Meta, Reddit, Amazon, Hinge, Spotify, Block, and Canva to accomplish its goals.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Of course, there's no stopping good players on an underdog tournament team from being poached by bigger schools in the era of NIL and liberal transfer rules.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The Panthers promoted him from the practice squad to the 53-man roster in November to prevent him from being poached from a rival ball club during the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
He was later signed to the Giants’ practice squad, and poached by the Panthers during the 2024 season — starting eight games for the team at center.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poached
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About 100 volunteers spent a couple hours at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on March 21 combining ingredients that when boiled in water would become 30,000 meals for those in need.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This means water from the tap should be boiled for at least five minutes before drinking.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why Tagines Taste Different From Stews A traditional Moroccan tagine is slowly braised, not stewed.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Poached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poached. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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