pooh-poohs

variants also poohs
present tense third-person singular of pooh-pooh

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooh-poohs
Verb
  • Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims, saying only the island’s people can decide their future.
    Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
  • There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its faith statement rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.
    Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
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“Pooh-poohs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooh-poohs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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