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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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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

The group earlier this year said that Bartolomeo Rongone would take over this month as chief executive, poaching him from Kering-owned luxury house Bottega Veneta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

By 1998, Cook had developed enough of a reputation for another kind of talent that Jobs recruited him to overhaul Apple’s supply chain and considered poaching him to be a major accomplishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

As I prepared breakfast before leaving home on that first morning, Grandmother India stood over my shoulder watching while I cracked the breakfast eggs for poaching.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals