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
Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the parade's most famous feature, its adorable canine costume contest, returned this year and was stocked with dozens of pooches outfitted in some of the most wildly creative pet Halloween costumes.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 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
These rescues sometimes involve hazards for the all-volunteer teams that go out on the trail, often after dark, to bring these pooches home.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Perhaps the parade's most famous feature, its adorable canine costume contest, returned this year and was stocked with dozens of pooches outfitted in some of the most wildly creative pet Halloween costumes.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 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
These rescues sometimes involve hazards for the all-volunteer teams that go out on the trail, often after dark, to bring these pooches home.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
They're known as man's best friends, fur babies, pooches.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooches
Noun
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Humans have a much larger neocortex than other animals, relative to body size, and the species with the largest neocortices—elephants, dolphins, gorillas, chimpanzees, dogs—are among the most intelligent.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Humanoids, robotic dogs, and articulated arms don wigs, witch hats, and googly eyes, dancing under red and blue strobes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Who else pokes holes in this claim?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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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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Spotrac currently projects Suárez for a six-year, $162 million contract this winter.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office projects the total national debt will exceed $38 trillion by 2029, growing roughly $7 trillion a year.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its unique shape stands out, while the tan color looks elegant against furniture or other decorations.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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When Brittany Snow thinks of filming intimate scenes with costar Malin Akerman onThe Hunting Wives, one thing in particular stands out to her.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooches. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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