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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
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Braising, steaming, roasting, sautéing, poaching, or grilling all work great.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
The animal's population has been heavily impacted by habitat loss, poaching and disease, such as Ebola.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Viola recommends boiling, poaching, or low-heat scrambling your eggs to preserve their micronutrients.
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Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Their number continues to decline due poaching and habitat loss.
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Harriet Ramos
may 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Muratore said Blue Origin started poaching SpaceX employees to work on its Florida pad even before SpaceX completed the SLC-40 rebuild nearly a decade ago.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Nashville Predators chairman Bill Haslam had just completed a coup Tuesday, poaching the general manager of a division rival.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Bourbon Steak Bourbon Steak is among Mina’s signature concepts, featuring a modern take on steakhouses by incorporating global flavors, slow-poaching steaks in butter and topping off diners’ restaurant experiences with a little whimsy over the past 20 years.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
An older veteran with pension income may be targeted by a pension-poaching scheme.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Everyone seems to be in possession of easy charm and the right sort of CV, with GM Darius Namdar poaching an eclectic bunch from Chiltern Firehouse, especially.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Prosecutors said the exporter paid for Bazaar's poaching trips from Louisiana to Florida, including sending money for the purchase of a boat and van.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
The contentious civil lawsuit between the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences over exit and poaching fees, which has dragged on for 20 months, appears to be over.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Noun
Recently, though, Disney has begun making moves — including the poaching of Zameczkowski — that suggest its pace of activity in APAC could be quickening.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The school also runs a cooking basics program that covers mise en place, knife skills, soup and stock production, sauce making and a wide range of cooking methods — roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
That same basics camp walks students through roasting, grilling, sautéing, pan-frying, stir-frying, braising, poaching and steaming.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
Braising, steaming, roasting, sautéing, poaching, or grilling all work great.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
The animal's population has been heavily impacted by habitat loss, poaching and disease, such as Ebola.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Viola recommends boiling, poaching, or low-heat scrambling your eggs to preserve their micronutrients.
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Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Their number continues to decline due poaching and habitat loss.
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Harriet Ramos
may 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
Verb
And the job of those rangers is to ensure that there isn't any contact at all because there is some level of poaching.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Muratore said Blue Origin started poaching SpaceX employees to work on its Florida pad even before SpaceX completed the SLC-40 rebuild nearly a decade ago.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Nashville Predators chairman Bill Haslam had just completed a coup Tuesday, poaching the general manager of a division rival.
—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Bourbon Steak Bourbon Steak is among Mina’s signature concepts, featuring a modern take on steakhouses by incorporating global flavors, slow-poaching steaks in butter and topping off diners’ restaurant experiences with a little whimsy over the past 20 years.
—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
An older veteran with pension income may be targeted by a pension-poaching scheme.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
Everyone seems to be in possession of easy charm and the right sort of CV, with GM Darius Namdar poaching an eclectic bunch from Chiltern Firehouse, especially.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Prosecutors said the exporter paid for Bazaar's poaching trips from Louisiana to Florida, including sending money for the purchase of a boat and van.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
The contentious civil lawsuit between the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences over exit and poaching fees, which has dragged on for 20 months, appears to be over.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poaching
Noun
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However, Griner missed the entire 2022 season while detained in Russia on drug-smuggling charges.
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Body camera footage showed Tennessee troopers -- after questioning Abrego Garcia -- discussing among themselves their suspicions of human smuggling because nine people were traveling in the vehicle without luggage.
Verb
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Giant factories vent massive amounts of boiling exhaust straight into the atmosphere.
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When not displaying geyser-like activity, the pool was actively boiling.
Noun
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At least four people have been killed as violence and looting spread across the country, Reuters reported.
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Last year, the NCMM received 113 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands—the largest single return of Benin antiquities directly linked to the 1897 British looting, according to the commission.
Verb
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Putin said a task force was working to alleviate the issue, which has grown into a serious crisis as the Kremlin grapples with simmering discontent on a range of issues.
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Try simmering a cinnamon stick with your banana peel tea for an additional burst of flavor.
Noun
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Upon arrival, the constant chime of notifications stops, replaced by the sounds of Gulf waves, the rustling of marsh grasses, and the calls of shorebirds.
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.
Noun
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Some have traveled farther as part of colonial-era collections — as far as the British Museum — and been returned; a story unto itself about the plundering of the natural world in the age of empire, and institutions reckoning with their inheritance.
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Living through the aftermath of Rome’s plundering in 410 by the Visigoths, Augustine keenly appreciated the fact that empires come and go.
Noun
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So for example, the risks in Haiti include civil unrest, limited healthcare, crime, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping.
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Arnold is facing three counts of kidnapping, three counts of armed robbery, one count of conspiracy to kidnap and one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery from a February incident in Tampa.
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.
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There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.
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“Poaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poaching. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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