as in bag
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Recent Examples of pouch
New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Their offspring are born at an extremely early developmental stage and continue maturing in a pouch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
There's also a padded harness with water bottle holders and a zipper pouches for Clif Bars or a flashlight.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The third was a haptic interface consisting of a soft fingertip pouch connected to an adjustable wristband.
—New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Their offspring are born at an extremely early developmental stage and continue maturing in a pouch.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
That’s right: no chicken nuggets, no fries, no applesauce pouches for picky eaters.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
There's also a padded harness with water bottle holders and a zipper pouches for Clif Bars or a flashlight.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch
Noun
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Calmus dropped in as a surprise in the middle of Engen's interview to deliver the gift bag to Engen, who happens to be one of Calmus' followers.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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This story’s author, StyleCaster contributing writer Jessie Quinn, loves a good deal and scours the internet to find the best fashion dupes, such as Bogg bag lookalikes and a Baggu crescent bag that is so similar to the original.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 June 2026
Verb
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And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Bell did not allow a sack all season.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Pitman waited as the debtor, a construction worker, transferred a reflective vest, a jug of water, a pair of shoes, a backpack, and a sack of nine-millimetre bullets to the garage.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Cloudy and rainy conditions prevail throughout the morning, then in the afternoon the sun pokes through with calm winds.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Cover the jar with plastic wrap and poke a few holes in the top.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Tiny bulging eyes form long before the animal resembles a shark at all and its future face exists only as clusters of migrating cells, slowly organizing themselves into the structures that will eventually become jaws, cartilage and sensory organs.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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