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
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
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
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
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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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the year since its formation, the group has hosted two Christmas carols; held bi-weekly cleanups on Broadway; rallied residents to walk their dogs in the business corridor; weeded and placed new native plants at Promenade Park; encouraged the community to dine out on Broadway and more.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 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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Is every head that pokes in to look at me actually Frank himself?—
Shane Kowalski,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The Aries moon pokes holes in old insecurities about competence and productivity.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 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
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The biggest draft prospect in this matchup is Bailey, an edge rusher who projects as a first-round pick.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI strikes a big compute deal with Amazon; projects massive revenue growth.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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