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Synonyms: Noun
bag, poke [chiefly Southern & Midland], sack
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
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Noun
He carried his money in a small leather pouch in his pocket. we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the catVerb
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Also, the company uses aluminum pouches to protect the oils in its tea bags. — courant.com, "Sept. 3, 2019: Welcome to our new newsletter!," 3 Sep. 2019 For children taller or shorter than usual, a tape measure can be used instead to coordinate which Handtevy pouch to use, Kordik said. — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, "System helps northwest Houston medical professionals assess children faster," 30 Aug. 2019 Last spring, runners in the London Marathon were handed edible seaweed pouches at mile 23 containing a sports drink to slake their thirst. — Laura Parker, National Geographic, "How the plastic bottle went from miracle container to hated garbage," 23 Aug. 2019 The product comes in an eight-package branded pouch bearing the UPC codes 742174 995163 or 742174994166. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Additional pig-ear dog treats recalled in 27-state salmonella outbreak," 29 July 2019 According to the Florida zoo, the marsupial baby emerged from its mother’s pouch for the first time this week, offering keepers and guests their first peek at the first koala joey to be born at the zoo. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Florida Zoo Koala Joey Emerges from Mother's Pouch for the First Time Looking Picture Perfect," 19 June 2019 Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) Bibo Barmaid machine along with one (1) shot glass, three (3) drink pouches (Margarita, Cucumber Melon and Tangerine Paloma) and one (1) cocktail shaker. — Woman's Day, "Bibo Barmaid Gift Set Giveaway," 25 Sep. 2017 Diverticula are small yet bulging pouches, which form within the body’s digestive system lining. — Nicole Skrobin, chicagotribune.com, "The role medical cannabis plays in treating diverticulitis," 10 Sep. 2019 With China out of the picture there is essentially no market for plastic shipping pouches, especially since the stickers pasted on the outside are also hard to separate. — Elena Shao, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco is surviving the global recycling crisis. But it’s not easy," 9 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
An African giant pouched rat rode on a handler’s shoulder at Apopo’s training facility in Morogoro in 2016. — Alexandra Wexler, WSJ, "How Giant African Rats Are Saving Lives in Former War Zones," 4 May 2018 An exotic pet dealer imported 800 animals from Africa, including giant pouched rats, dormice and rope squirrels. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 3 Nov. 2017 No giant pouched rats, but the majority of traps have yet to be set. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 3 Nov. 2017 Giant pouched rats, dormice and squirrels are the chief suspects, but there could be others. — Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 3 Nov. 2017 The push to exclude products that are canned, pouched, smoked or steamed stemmed from a push by the U.S. tuna fleet. — Author: Laine Welch, Alaska Dispatch News, "A closer look at the value of Alaska’s seafood industry," 23 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pouch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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