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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, the pooches could expect an elaborate, rotating menu featuring beef, lamb, rabbit and chicken.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dog’s Day Out program launched recently with several of the pooches available for adoption getting a fun day out and about in Orange County.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of the rising interest is tied to claims that these mixed pooches possess more desirable aspects than many purebreeds or mutts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Westminster wins often go to pooches with professional handlers or owners with decades or even generations of experience behind them.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Westminster wins often go to pooches with professional handlers or owners with decades or even generations of experience behind them.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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
According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, the pooches could expect an elaborate, rotating menu featuring beef, lamb, rabbit and chicken.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The Dog’s Day Out program launched recently with several of the pooches available for adoption getting a fun day out and about in Orange County.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Much of the rising interest is tied to claims that these mixed pooches possess more desirable aspects than many purebreeds or mutts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Westminster wins often go to pooches with professional handlers or owners with decades or even generations of experience behind them.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Westminster wins often go to pooches with professional handlers or owners with decades or even generations of experience behind them.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooches
Noun
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The dogs [which carried the same genetic defect for LCA as humans] had the funny eye movements.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Small dogs are welcome to stay with a €50 supplement.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Verb
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Instead, the robot simply pokes through it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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 Peterson Foundation projects that threshold will be crossed before this fall’s midterm elections.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Statistical Forecasting, the consulting firm that the city hires to model enrollment for school capital investment, projects that enrollment will drop another 11 percent in the next five years in the city’s traditional public schools.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That might mean a heavy-duty old-school wooden door with a stained finish or a high-gloss paint color that stands out from the street.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The home on the 800 block of South Ellipse Way in Denver stands out on the corner where Bonnie Brae Boulevard meets Ellipse Park.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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“Pooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooches. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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