pooched

past tense of pooch, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pooched Small wonder that although the statue is expressive of Jordan’s signature, physically sprawling move, one leg is as stiff as a pharaoh’s, his feet are weirdly flat, his jersey is pooched as if a possum were wriggling inside it. Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooched
poked
Verb
  • The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.
    Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Pooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooched. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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