pooching

present participle of pooch, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooching
Verb
  • The protruding bracket behind the air guide appears to be a cable guide, and the box behind the cable guide is a three-drive cage.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • With handbags seamlessly protruding from skirts, pantyhose covering stacks of massive bangles, doses of hot pink and big fur, the collection was made for social media consumption.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The mogul then posted a clip of herself poking fun at her look while getting final touch-ups of her face mask from her glam team at the Academy Museum gala.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But instead, teammate Nick Cousins was poking a little fun at Pinto’s contract situation and drew some laughs, including from Pinto himself.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the scene, when Zoey and Mira catch sight of the guys, their eyes turn into bulging red hearts, then change shape several more times as the attraction escalates.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There's the bug, their main mascot, a green critter with giant bulging eyes.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Pooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooching. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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