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
Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s also a divider that’s also a pouch, which can hold your makeup brushes, hair ties, or even jewelry.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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
Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
There’s also a divider that’s also a pouch, which can hold your makeup brushes, hair ties, or even jewelry.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
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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Inside the hole, deputies found a white plastic bag with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, according to the complaint.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Between lawn recliners, bean bag chairs and open grassy areas, there are nearly a dozen spaces where people comfortably congregate to watch tennis on big screens mounted outside the courts.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Models walked the runway in overcoats with shoulder pads, hourglass suits, pencil skirts and bra tops, with cylinder ponytails protruding from the sides of their heads.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That included a 27-9 loss to the Rams in his playoff debut, during which Darnold committed two turnovers and took nine sacks.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers produced 30 sacks in 2025.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hadn’t poked my nose in anywhere, hadn’t seen anything, and just really enjoyed watching the film.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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And the Banchet’s executive director, Michael Muser, poked at food influencers, made fun of the rising popularity of alcohol-free wine and jabbed at some restaurants using AI for creating recipes.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The workshop was a leather Pouch, bulging with what a child can win.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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