as in boiling
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 poaching
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
The high-profile talent poaching would mark the first major move for Cindy Holland, Paramount’s Chair of Direct-to-Consumer, who, as Head of English-language original series at Netflix, championed Stranger Things.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen did not rule from the bench in the latest chapter of the poaching penalty lawsuit.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In mid-2025, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan reportedly introduced tough new rules to curb poaching by private equity firms.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
That ultimately resulted in the Packers swooping in and poaching him from their NFC rivals.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The challenges are immense, poaching syndicates are sophisticated and well-funded, but Hluhluwe–iMfolozi holds the fort.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Already, sharks face many threats in our rapidly shifting world, including habitat loss, fishery declines, poaching, and even impaired senses.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Meta’s next moves Meta, on the other hand, has carried out its own campaign to gain an edge over OpenAI, restructuring its AI division with a focus on building a superintelligence team and poaching key AI architects, including former OpenAI employees.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
KwaZulu-Natal province has emerged as the epicenter, though dehorning initiatives showed promise after the province saw poaching losses drop nearly 30% in 2024.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Originally, the patrols were conducting conservation work to monitor poaching and wildlife in the Khwae Noi River basin.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
The high-profile talent poaching would mark the first major move for Cindy Holland, Paramount’s Chair of Direct-to-Consumer, who, as Head of English-language original series at Netflix, championed Stranger Things.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Boone and Crockett Club this week unveiled the results of a 5-year study into the scale, motivations for, and various costs of wildlife poaching in America.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen did not rule from the bench in the latest chapter of the poaching penalty lawsuit.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In mid-2025, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan reportedly introduced tough new rules to curb poaching by private equity firms.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
That ultimately resulted in the Packers swooping in and poaching him from their NFC rivals.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The challenges are immense, poaching syndicates are sophisticated and well-funded, but Hluhluwe–iMfolozi holds the fort.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Already, sharks face many threats in our rapidly shifting world, including habitat loss, fishery declines, poaching, and even impaired senses.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Meta’s next moves Meta, on the other hand, has carried out its own campaign to gain an edge over OpenAI, restructuring its AI division with a focus on building a superintelligence team and poaching key AI architects, including former OpenAI employees.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
KwaZulu-Natal province has emerged as the epicenter, though dehorning initiatives showed promise after the province saw poaching losses drop nearly 30% in 2024.
—Dakota Bennett, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poaching
Verb
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Either way, the surface of the world becomes literally boiling hot.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gently add the eggs to the rapidly boiling water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have indicted Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Herrera Belett faces nine human smuggling counts; Esquijarosa faces a count of accesory to human smuggling.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ban fueled the frustration that was already simmering among the youth.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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They should be added early to simmering stews, soups, sauces, so time and heat can unlock their full potential.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That incident unleashed rioting and looting, with the homes of political leaders—including that of the finance minister—attacked and government offices burned.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Local media reported isolated looting in Jakarta and damage to several transportation facilities in Jakarta on Friday, as well as demonstrations in the major cities of Bandung and Yogyakarta.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dense canopy of trees, the rustling of leaves, and the interplay of light and shadow that evoke mood and emotions.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jamel McGriff, 42, a Bronx ex-con with a decades-long rap sheet, has been charged with 14 counts of murder and 37 charges in total, including kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, weapons offenses, grand larceny and identity theft, the Queens County District Attorney’s Office said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor turned to the day of the kidnapping.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2020
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There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.—
Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
13 Mar. 2013
Noun
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The spoliation inference becomes a presumption of guilt that's incredibly challenging to overcome.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Last Friday, Damien Marshall and other King & Spalding attorneys on behalf of MSG filed a memorandum of law in opposition to Oakley’s motion for what are known as spoliation sanctions, meaning a punishment for failure to preserve relevant evidence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2025
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“Poaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poaching. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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