as in bags
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 protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Recent Examples of pouches
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Point of sale materials include silk pouches made from upcycled deadstock silk.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Petite, Polly Pocket–esque pouches and micro bags feel lifted straight from your childhood toy box, scaled for adult wardrobes that don’t take themselves quite so seriously.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The stars, along with fellow audience members Justin Theroux, Merritt Wever, Michael Shannon, AnnaSophia Robb and Laura Benanti, were surprised to have their phones taken by security guards and locked in silver pouches.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Public-health authorities in England and Sweden estimate that vaping carries a small fraction (less than 5%) of smoking’s risk; oral nicotine pouches are probably lower still (at well under 2%).
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Point of sale materials include silk pouches made from upcycled deadstock silk.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Petite, Polly Pocket–esque pouches and micro bags feel lifted straight from your childhood toy box, scaled for adult wardrobes that don’t take themselves quite so seriously.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The stars, along with fellow audience members Justin Theroux, Merritt Wever, Michael Shannon, AnnaSophia Robb and Laura Benanti, were surprised to have their phones taken by security guards and locked in silver pouches.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Public-health authorities in England and Sweden estimate that vaping carries a small fraction (less than 5%) of smoking’s risk; oral nicotine pouches are probably lower still (at well under 2%).
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouches
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These bags are made from food grade silicone that’s free from toxins like lead, latex, phthalates, BPA, and BPS.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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An investigation found the two may have been involved, the department said that day in a news release, and a knife and a note were found in one of the girls’ bags.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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The senior finished his high school career with ownership of a series of school records, including tackles (314), sacks (33) and overall starts (50).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Westminster’s Noah Pedraza had two sacks for the North and Brandon Urzua of Los Alamitos added one.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
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Partnerships deserve thoughtfulness as romantic Venus pokes jolly Jupiter, activating your 7th House of Connections and your 12th House of Karma.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Is every head that pokes in to look at me actually Frank himself?—
Shane Kowalski,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Pouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouches. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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