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
M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Social media, which the authors note can create a climate that rewards trophy poaching, can also play a powerful role in public shaming of poachers.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
Between poaching and loss of nesting sites in countries like Indonesia, scientists now estimate their numbers in the northeastern Indian Ocean as less than 1,000 females.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Social media, which the authors note can create a climate that rewards trophy poaching, can also play a powerful role in public shaming of poachers.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
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
However, officials said the officer did not find any bear carcasses or evidence of poaching.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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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During at least one smuggling event, one child was taken to the hospital after taking gummy candies laced with marijuana.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, Fort Bragg has seen alarming numbers of suicides, fatal overdoses, soldier-on-soldier murders, and shoot-outs with civilians in nearby Fayetteville, as well as many cases of drug smuggling in the Special Forces and the XVIII Airborne Corps.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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After six months crashing with Denise, the former coworkers have formed a nice friendship, but the simmering chemistry between them came to a head during Jeremiah's big dinner party.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The charge that Schiff leaked classified information has been simmering for years.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The antifa movement was often blamed by police for the violence and looting that occurred in the aftermath of the murder.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sewer workers discovered a 2,300-year-old tomb containing ceramic artifacts and showing signs of ancient looting.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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