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Recent Examples of poached
Another factor is that big-conference expansion has poached the smaller leagues, many of whom still enjoy automatic tournament bids despite being noticeably weaker.
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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
Often, the meringues for ile flottante are poached in milk or water, each cooked separately.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials started investigating in November 2024 after a hunter reported finding a buck that appeared to be poached on the base, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
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
Often, the meringues for ile flottante are poached in milk or water, each cooked separately.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials started investigating in November 2024 after a hunter reported finding a buck that appeared to be poached on the base, the agency said in a news release Tuesday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poached
Verb
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Jamaicans typically eat ripe plantain fried or boiled as a side dish.—
Andre Fowles,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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There, they are boiled with sugar and then made into a red bean paste to use in other recipes for pastries or other desserts.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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