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Definition of poached : of Poach

Synonyms:

fired, seared, roasted, grilled, baked, scalded, parboiled, fried, burned, broiled, sweltered, singed, scorched, warmed, boiled, charred, heated, cooked, simmered, toasted, stewed, braised, barbecued, parched

infringed, intruded, impinged, encroached, invaded, violated, trespassed

shanghaied

hauled, nipped, extorted, stole, fleeced, lifted, burglarized, pilfered, embezzled, swiped, abstracted, hijacked, copped, defrauded, stolen, pocketed, heisted, swindled, mugged, plagiarized, held up, plundered, looted, blackmailed, grabbed, filched, robbed, rustled, pirated, palmed, shoplifted

Usage examples:

• Spread on thin slices of toast and lay a fried or poached egg on each slice. - "The Myrtle Reed Cook Book", Myrtle Reed.
• Poached eyes on ghost. - "Ulysses", James Joyce.
• The tea arrived, a substantial tea, with poached eggs, of which she made him eat two, as she did always after these sittings. - "Love Eternal", H. Rider Haggard.