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Recent Examples of poached
The Mets poached Stearns from the Milwaukee Brewers in October 2023, a month before the Chicago Cubs did so with Counsell.
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Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This year, Tencent poached an OpenAI researcher to become its chief AI scientist.
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Arjun Kharpal,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
After obtaining the permit, Do bought turtles poached from the wild in Florida and elsewhere, and tried to acquire more, prosecutors said.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
After obtaining the export permit, Do allegedly bought wild musk turtles poached from Florida and elsewhere and tried to obtain more.
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Tim Fang,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Chicken can be poached 4 days ahead.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Fortune OpenAI has poached several senior executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Palantir in recent weeks.
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Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
All of their players that are good enough to play at Power 4 schools will just end up being poached by the big boys.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This year, Tencent poached an OpenAI researcher to become its chief AI scientist.
—
Arjun Kharpal,evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
After obtaining the permit, Do bought turtles poached from the wild in Florida and elsewhere, and tried to acquire more, prosecutors said.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
After obtaining the export permit, Do allegedly bought wild musk turtles poached from Florida and elsewhere and tried to obtain more.
—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Chicken can be poached 4 days ahead.
—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Fortune OpenAI has poached several senior executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Palantir in recent weeks.
—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
The same applies to leeks poached in white wine or green beans stewed with bacon.
—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
All of their players that are good enough to play at Power 4 schools will just end up being poached by the big boys.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poached
Verb
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The savory dumplings can be boiled, sautéed, or topped with onions and sour cream for extra flavor.
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Potatoes that have been boiled, baked, or microwaved have less resistant starch than those that have been cooked and then chilled (as in potato salad).
Verb
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For the past six months, the Aussies have stewed – and rallied — behind a one-word analysis from the World Cup draw that put them in the same four-team pod with Team USA, Turkey and Paraguay.
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Without the feel-good story of a Cal Ripken to turn things around, NHL owners simply stewed.
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“Poached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poached. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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