poaching

[poh-ching] / ˈpoʊ tʃɪŋ /

NOUN

contraband

Synonyms

STRONGEST

piracy smuggling trafficking

STRONG

bootlegging crime dealing goods moonshine plunder stuff swag theft violation

WEAK

counterfeiting rum-running wetbacking

Antonyms

WEAK

legal goods

NOUN

impingement

Synonyms

STRONG

breach contravention crime delinquency encroachment entrenchment error evildoing fault infraction infringement iniquity injury intrusion misbehavior misconduct misdeed misdemeanor sin transgression violation wrongdoing

WEAK

obtrusion unlawful entry wrongful entry

Antonyms

STRONG

behavior benefit blessing good good deed goodness manners obedience right

NOUN

obtrusion

Synonyms

WEAK

breach contravention crime delinquency encroachment entrenchment error evildoing fault impingement infraction infringement iniquity injury intrusion misbehavior misconduct misdeed misdemeanor sin transgression unlawful entry violation wrongdoing wrongful entry

NOUN

trespass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infraction misdemeanor

STRONG

breach contravention crime delinquency encroachment entrenchment error evildoing fault infringement iniquity injury intrusion misbehavior misconduct misdeed sin transgression violation wrongdoing

WEAK

obtrusion unlawful entry wrongful entry

Antonyms

STRONG

behavior benefit blessing good good deed goodness manners obedience right

WEAK

retreat

Example Sentences

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According to Edinburgh Zoo, Sumatran tigers are critically endangered due to habitat destruction and poaching.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The move sounds the death knell for the upstart that sowed chaos in professional golf by plowing billions into the sport and poaching A-list players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Abdul Goni Gazi was among the first to raise the alarm for the creatures struggling to grow their numbers under pressure from habitat loss, poaching and climate change.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Meta has also struggled to establish itself as a top AI player compared to competitors such as Google, Anthropic and OpenAI, despite aggressively poaching top talent to form Meta Superintelligence Labs last summer.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

So far, Suzanne Braden reports, poaching has been nearly eliminated—thanks to extreme penalties that can include up to ten years behind bars.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

poaching

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