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
ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, the primary pocket is fitted with a padded laptop pouch that’s secured with a hook and loop strap to keep it secure, while the top of the bag zips shut.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 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
The joey, born to Ellin and Sydney last fall, remains in its mother's pouch and has just recently started to become visible to zoo officials.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, the primary pocket is fitted with a padded laptop pouch that’s secured with a hook and loop strap to keep it secure, while the top of the bag zips shut.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 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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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Brown approached the home first, carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse bag.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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According to court documents cited by Cleveland television station WJW, witnesses told investigators that Bryant was seen walking toward the Costco entrance with what appeared to be a drum magazine protruding from his pocket.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In one shared by the road commission, the rushing, foaming flow might be confused for a threatening river if not for the road guardrails protruding from the water.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ossai isn’t a bad pass rusher either, getting five sacks in each of the last two seasons, a total that somehow would’ve ranked second on the Jets last season.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bailey should instantly improve the Jets’ defense, which finished with 26 sacks, which was the second fewest in the NFL in 2025.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reiner sat mostly expressionless in the courtroom—his eyes wide open and bulging.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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This results in bulging eyes (proptosis) due to swelling or pressure behind your eyes.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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