as in dogs
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 protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
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Recent Examples of pooches
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Sometimes pooches require overnight veterinary supervision.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the puppy players are 15 pooches with special needs, a record number for the Puppy Bowl field.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And these pooches seem to have been well-traveled, even millennia ago; previous work by Frantz and collaborators suggests dogs living in North America before the arrival of European colonists originally came from Eurasia, as humans did.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The Brevard County Sheriff's office decided to turn the stray into a therapy dog with its Paws and Stripes College, which often uses inmates to train the pooches.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
So with that in mind, here were the best performing pooches on late night this week.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 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
There’ll be about 2,500 pooches and more than twice that many people in the park on William and South 16th streets.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fans who came out to support the hometown team, and even rookie kicker Andy Borregales, joined in on the cause, while the head coach brought two pooches to the podium for his news conference.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Sometimes pooches require overnight veterinary supervision.
—David L. Weimer, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
Among the puppy players are 15 pooches with special needs, a record number for the Puppy Bowl field.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And these pooches seem to have been well-traveled, even millennia ago; previous work by Frantz and collaborators suggests dogs living in North America before the arrival of European colonists originally came from Eurasia, as humans did.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
The Brevard County Sheriff's office decided to turn the stray into a therapy dog with its Paws and Stripes College, which often uses inmates to train the pooches.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
So with that in mind, here were the best performing pooches on late night this week.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 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
There’ll be about 2,500 pooches and more than twice that many people in the park on William and South 16th streets.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooches
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Moon also pokes lucky Jupiter in your very own sign, which pushes you to show up boldly without overextending yourself.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Is every head that pokes in to look at me actually Frank himself?—
Shane Kowalski,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tax-filing season has officially begun and the Treasury Department projects tax refunds will increase by an average of $1,000 this year per household.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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This marks the first of many Upside Down Pictures projects not Stranger Things-related to get a release date.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brett Wooderson, a longtime customer, agreed that the appreciation for beer and brewing as a hobby stands out.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Of the many types of basil, the classic Italian 'Treviso' variety stands out for resisting bitterness, staying tender longer, and being slow to flower even as summer heats up.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Pooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooches. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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