as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
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Recent Examples of pooch
Anna Chan, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Among the pooches, there has been a service dog, as well as other golden retrievers like Gilbert.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 June 2025
But, with three dogs already, homing another pooch felt unsustainable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The driver told me the pooches were headed back home after a long day of learning.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 4 June 2025
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Noun
In the first post, the pooch is seen sleeping peacefully while snuggled in a blanket on his first flight, which also appeared to be on a private jet.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Among the pooches, there has been a service dog, as well as other golden retrievers like Gilbert.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 June 2025
But, with three dogs already, homing another pooch felt unsustainable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The driver told me the pooches were headed back home after a long day of learning.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
Noun
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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In Khao Yai National Park near Kong Kaeo Waterfall, for example, researchers found a robber fly attached to the bottom of a leaf with small flower-like growths protruding from its head, thorax and abdomen, earning the new fungus the name Ophiocordyceps floriformis.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Wilson was sporting a welt on the protruding bone on his left wrist after the game, which quickly received a wrap from the team’s medical staff.—
Chris Biderman
July 8,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Both can affect your quality of life: Atherosclerosis can cause heart attacks, strokes, poor blood flow to the legs, or bulging arteries.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
20 July 2025
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Blount, who appeared wearing a white button-down shirt and tie, his hands shackled in front of him, his bulging gut and beige tie spilling over his beige pants, appeared impassive and refused to meet his victim’s gaze as Rothschild addressed him personally.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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