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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Araiza improved on his pooch punts, and the Chiefs ultimately waived Czaplicki and stuck with Araiza for the 2025 season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Video footage captured and shared by Eismont shows the dog sitting on the driver's seat, rapidly hitting its paws on the steering wheel as another pooch looked on.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
This presidential pooch was far from the first executive animal to make headlines, though.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The maximum number of pooches allowed in a dwelling unit will rise to four, up from three canines allowed under the current city code.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Araiza improved on his pooch punts, and the Chiefs ultimately waived Czaplicki and stuck with Araiza for the 2025 season.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Video footage captured and shared by Eismont shows the dog sitting on the driver's seat, rapidly hitting its paws on the steering wheel as another pooch looked on.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
This presidential pooch was far from the first executive animal to make headlines, though.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
Noun
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In real life, once the cameras stop rolling, Wallace and McGarry have bonded over their dog named Darla, who made her online debut in March 2024.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Landowski only began competing Neo in agility competitions last year, and the training involved coaching with a dog trainer in Hudson Oaks and years of hogging the family computer to watch dog agility competition videos, her mother, Rhian said.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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And in turn, the 867-foot monolith protruding from the surrounding Wyoming prairie like the stump of the world’s largest tree became a big draw for tourists.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Aggressive bears are known to stalk, claw and even bite tourists in Great Smoky National Park, but rangers say one recent encounter involved a bear poking a hiker with its big wet nose.—
Mark Price
May 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Then with a little nudging, the clumsy newborn finds the udder bulging between the cow’s back legs and hungrily suckles colostrum so critical for its first feeding.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Reiner sat mostly expressionless in the courtroom—his eyes wide open and bulging.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooch. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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