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pooching

verb

present participle of pooch, chiefly dialect
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point his lower lip pooched out in disappointment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooching
  1. protruding
  2. poking
  3. bulging
Verb
  • As has the part where Reacher uses his left paw with two nails protruding from the palm as a makeshift Wolverine/Freddy Krueger stabbin’ hand.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of protruding
Verb
  • One of the most iconic fall looks is a pair of tall boots with a knit sock poking over the top.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Even Watford’s mascot got involved, standing behind one of the goalposts ahead of the game and poking its head out with a binocular gesture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Her bulging eyes, her piercing shrieks, her casual yet immaculately articulate cruelty all come together to form a cartoonish villain who’s also a commanding delight.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This duality isn’t immediately obvious in the woman who greets me at her door in New York City with a bulging plastic bag of breakfast food and a wide, open smile.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bulging
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“Pooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooching. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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