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
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Clients came by with their unruly pooches — up to six at a time — for group sessions in the windowless middle room that Annie had converted into a training facility with urine-safe flooring, a dog-food freezer, and wire racks stuffed with toys and equipment.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Thankfully, the pooch is good at catching them.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Clients came by with their unruly pooches — up to six at a time — for group sessions in the windowless middle room that Annie had converted into a training facility with urine-safe flooring, a dog-food freezer, and wire racks stuffed with toys and equipment.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
Noun
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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Stop here for suggestions on the best nearby dog-friendly parks for your pup, to pick up breakfast vouchers, and to grab a list of participating local businesses that offer discounts to Hotel Lucia guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Elsewhere on the trophy, there are the original rules to soccer, from 1863, which include a proscription on players having nails, iron plates, or gutta-percha—a Malaysian rubberlike material, now used in root canals—protruding from their boots.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The cups also feature a more angular design, visibly protruding rather than gradually curving.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Even Parsons himself poked fun at such notions.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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That expansion can lead to bulging eyes, double vision and related challenges.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooch. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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