Synonyms of pooches

pooches 1 of 2

noun

plural of pooch

as in dogs

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

walking down the street with several pooches on leashes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• puppies
• canines
• doggies
• tykes
• mutts
• bitches
• pups
• hounds
• mongrels
• hunters
• curs
• wolfhounds
• sheepdogs
• puppy dogs
• bird dogs
• lapdogs
• whelps
• sled dogs
• watchdogs
• wolf dogs
• police dogs
• coonhounds
• guide dogs
• gundogs
• working dogs
• coursers
• bandogs

pooches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pooch, chiefly dialect

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

his lower lip pooched out in disappointment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• pokes
• bulges
• projects
• stands out
• bags
• swells
• juts
• bellies
• sticks out
• pouches
• beetles
• balloons
• bunches
• overhangs
• pouts
• billows
• starts
• mushrooms
• extends
• stretches
• domes
• lengthens
• inflates
• distends
• dilates
• snowballs
• expands
• blows up
• elongates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pooches

Noun

The upcoming Girl Scout cookie season will have treats for pooches. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026

Most dog owners don't want their pooches jumping up on people. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Researchers scanned dogs’ brains while the pooches looked at images of human facial expressions depicting happiness, sadness, anger and fear. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Nine of the pooches were left outside in kennels in sweltering 98-degree temperatures. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Thanks to the Rangers, the 10 adoptable pooches, shelter volunteers, and staff members attended the game for free and were treated to an array of classic baseball snacks. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

And during these dog days of summer, the patio will welcome pooches, too. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 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

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