How to Use poach in a Sentence

poach

verb

• For a light dessert, poached pears are best made ahead of time and chilled.
  — Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
• In the first episode, Carrie learns, via YouTube, how to poach an egg.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 June 2023
• And look for menu items that are baked, broiled or poached instead of fried.
  — Rochelle Koff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The main course included filet of borders beef and poached salmon.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
• Tigers in the wild face pressure because of a loss of habitat and poaching.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The Premier League and the rest will come soon enough to poach Italy’s best talents and to try to beat back its teams’ advances on the field.
  — Andrew Das, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023
• Lower the heat to medium-low and poach the shrimp until pink and curled, 2 to 3 minutes.
  — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
• There are so many ways to prepare eggs, from scrambled, poached, baked, or fried.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 June 2023
• Ice: Added after poaching the shrimp to help stop the cooking process.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• Cold poached salmon, followed by lamb with potatoes, string beans, and ice cream.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
• Nigga was trying to take our kill, trying to poach our kill.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2022
• And even though overall rhino numbers are up, so is the threat of poaching.
  — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
• They can be enjoyed hard-boiled, poached, or scrambled.
  — Women's Health, 25 May 2023
• To turn this into a brunch classic, add a serving of scrambled or poached eggs.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• You’ll be compelled to take it home, to toss it with hot, buttered pasta, or to bring it up to a simmer and use it to poach an egg.
  — New York Times, 2 May 2022
• The man was convicted of poaching in May 2021 and pleaded guilty to similar charges at the time.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
• Fust launched his own press and poached Gutenberg’s top techie, Peter Schoeffer.
  — Kai-Fu Lee, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2023
• Breakfast spaghetti with kale, smoked bacon and poached farm egg.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
• Or turn it into an entree by adding grilled or poached chicken.
  — Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Wolves seemed willing to defend their meal against poaching bears.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Aug. 2023
• Scrambled, over-easy, hard-boiled, poached; mixed with cheese, meat and veggies, or on top of sandwiches.
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
• Gently place the potatoes in the oil and poach them, frying slowly until soft, about 15 minutes.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2023
• This question is being kicked around more and more as reports grow the Big Ten intends to poach many more teams and most survivors will flee for the Big 12.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
• Other desserts du jour: giant cakes and tarts, peach Melba, poached pears and baked alaska.
  — John Wogan Carmen Winant, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• That set the stage for a Big Ten meeting to discuss poaching Oregon and Washington.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
• Seafood is Sí Sí’s forte, with the spaghetti vongole and olive oil poached halibut as standout dishes.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 23 June 2023
• There’s a Swedish food court with all of the Ikea classics, including meatballs and vegetable balls, lox, pickled things, and poached salmon.
  — Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
• Elephants in the wild are at risk from both poaching and habitat destruction.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2023
• The proof is in the pudding, because people poach our writers every season.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• But here the community hasn’t logged a rhino poaching in three years.
  — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024