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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

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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

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Recent Examples of pooches
Noun
People bring their pooches and gather with friends to watch their favorite team. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooches
  1. dogs
  2. protrudes
  3. pokes
  4. bulges
  5. projects
  6. stands out
Noun
  • Staff often greet regulars – and their dogs – by name with a warm question about their day.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cadaver dogs also alerted to the scent of a corpse in the vehicle.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dogs
Verb
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of protrudes
Verb
  • And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas].
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The International Kazoo Championship pokes a little fun at the rigidity of the main stage.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pokes
Verb
  • 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
Definition of bulges
Verb
  • Nationally, Treasury projects that by 2030 more than 11 million taxpayers could donate nearly $26 billion a year through the program.
    — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • VoteHub projects that two-thirds of Texas voters will cast their ballots during early voting this year and that total turnout could approach the number of ballots cast in the 2024 presidential election.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of projects
Verb
  • An infinity pool and full-service spa offer a wellness experience that stands out for a boutique property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But the Vega Foundation stands out as a leader in the field, with commissions regularly popping up in biennials and museums.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stands out

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“Pooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooches. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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