as in bag
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Recent Examples of pouch
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In some classrooms, students are even instructed to put their phones in what were once calculator pockets, in pouches meant for cell phones that lock or in plastic bins, where students are meant to collect the devices at the end of a class period or the end of the day.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Caiden had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Hanes French Terry Cropped Hoodie Moms will appreciate the kangaroo pouch on this Hanes sweatshirt — the functional fabric can hold miscellaneous items and keep hands protected in cold weather.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
In some classrooms, students are even instructed to put their phones in what were once calculator pockets, in pouches meant for cell phones that lock or in plastic bins, where students are meant to collect the devices at the end of a class period or the end of the day.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
And finally, the yogurt pouches for her oldest son’s breakfast.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Caiden had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch
Noun
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Anything from a bag of rice to beans, anything's gonna help.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flight attendants say to pack smart by using packing cubes and putting heavier items at the bottom of your bag.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The early word was that the protruding pair was a customized version of Adidas Adistar Cushion 3 sneakers made specifically for Williams.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Broncos have 40 sacks on the year, which is 12 more than the second place Detroit Lions.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Ravens’ 11 sacks through eight games are the second fewest in the league.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Vogue's Anna Wintour playfully poked fun at Rocky's daughter being his namesake in her introduction to the rapper, 37.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sad and Beautiful World finds Mavis, 86, exploring, rediscovering, and poking holes at her lifetime of righteous optimism.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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