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
Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gary adorably crashed Fallon's monologue, and on another occasion, the host interviewed his pooch.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The former talk show host announced the death of her pet pooch in an Instagram post shared with her millions of followers Sunday afternoon.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Gabriel has royally screwed the pooch.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This pooch comes from the same litter as Chrissy Teigen's dog Petey.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gary adorably crashed Fallon's monologue, and on another occasion, the host interviewed his pooch.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The former talk show host announced the death of her pet pooch in an Instagram post shared with her millions of followers Sunday afternoon.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Gabriel has royally screwed the pooch.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
Noun
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Your mood and approach will have a big impact on your dog’s behavior.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The dog, who was unhurt, was reunited with its owners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The protruding bracket behind the air guide appears to be a cable guide, and the box behind the cable guide is a three-drive cage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vogue's Anna Wintour playfully poked fun at Rocky's daughter being his namesake in her introduction to the rapper, 37.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sad and Beautiful World finds Mavis, 86, exploring, rediscovering, and poking holes at her lifetime of righteous optimism.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooch. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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