poach

as in to boil
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 poach That one rhino is poached every 15 hours and that the rangers are losing their lives. David Morgan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025 Utah also poached second-year Lakers point guard Jalen Hood-Schifino. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 Under a program called Substack Pro, the company poached top media talent from traditional newsrooms with higher pay, health insurance, and other perks. Mia Sato, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025 Savor mains such as butter poached lobster with chili, garlic chives, and coconut; local black bass with oyster mushrooms and saffron citrus sauce; Lyndsey Farms Filet with brûléed onions and sauce périgourdine; and handmade fettuccine with parmesan crème and salsify crisps. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poach

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“Poach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poach. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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