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poach

verb

ˈpōch

Definition of 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 Naibaho described how some villagers in Sumatra are paid up to 15 million Indonesian rupiah ($846) to poach a baby orangutan. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The conservancy is currently working to release a group of ploughshare tortoises bred there after the species was close to extinction because of poaching. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Sullivan and the front office should liberally poach players from other practice squads. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Amazon went so far as to poach Flanagan from Netflix with an exclusive deal, and a struggling Xbox has invested in bringing Hideo Kojima’s horror game OD to consoles. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poach

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Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
Roast halves cut side down rather than boiling them, since roasting concentrates the sugars and cuts moisture.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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That was the opening gambit from Textile Exchange conference host Samata Pattinson last week, kick-starting three days of programming that said a lot about the state of sustainable fashion, and the frustrations simmering below its surface.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
For this recipe, simmer them whole, with the skins on, until very tender but not falling apart.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of simmer

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