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 Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Wally, the 4-year-old pooch, served as a witness at his mom, Julia Moriggi's, wedding to Tom Kuchenreuther earlier this month.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The ensuing kickoff was a pooch kick recovered by Eaton’s Xavier Whitis at the Trinity 22-yard line.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family members and fellow dog lovers to vote for your favorite pooches and help us zero in on a winner.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Milwaukee is considered a dog-friendly city, but there are some laws and regulations pet owners should be aware of before hitting the streets with their pooch.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Wally, the 4-year-old pooch, served as a witness at his mom, Julia Moriggi's, wedding to Tom Kuchenreuther earlier this month.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The ensuing kickoff was a pooch kick recovered by Eaton’s Xavier Whitis at the Trinity 22-yard line.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family members and fellow dog lovers to vote for your favorite pooches and help us zero in on a winner.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
Noun
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Choose a crate that is a comfortable size for your dog.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The stretchy fabric allows for a full range of motion and remains in place through every downward dog and tree pose.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The early word was that the protruding pair was a customized version of Adidas Adistar Cushion 3 sneakers made specifically for Williams.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The two-minute intro video poked gentle fun at British TV, gender politics, and artificial intelligence — and was made entirely with AI.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shoving, tapping, poking and generally wanting to clobber the person snoring beside you doesn’t exactly put anyone in the mood for love either.—
Ian Kerner,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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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 29 Nov. 2025.
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