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
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Those in attendance were required to put their phones in Yondr pouches, to avoid new songs being filmed and leaked online.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
These rodents are around three feet long, equipped with cheek pouches for snacks and blessed with an incredible sense of smell.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
This duffel bag fits perfectly under airplane seats and has a spacious main compartment to fit extra clothes and shoes, plus convenient stash pockets and pouches for my passport, wallet, and in-flight essentials like my headphones and portable charger.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
There were free pouches of pocket pancakes; Brewers manager Pat Murphy showing off his pancake-flipping skills; special guests, including Donald Driver; polka music; pancake artists; a T-shirt giveaway for the first 3,000 fans; and the debut of Murph's Maple Syrup.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Store glasses and sunglasses in cases or pouches when not wearing them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Suspender skirts, satin pouches and elbow-length gloves of all colors at Prada.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Start at La Bee da Loca for honey bee finds, then head to The Bear & The Blade for handmade outdoor goods, like wax canvas pouches and birch boxes.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Contamination also can occur through someone adding lead to food, as appeared to be the case in 2023 with some applesauce pouches.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Those in attendance were required to put their phones in Yondr pouches, to avoid new songs being filmed and leaked online.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
These rodents are around three feet long, equipped with cheek pouches for snacks and blessed with an incredible sense of smell.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
This duffel bag fits perfectly under airplane seats and has a spacious main compartment to fit extra clothes and shoes, plus convenient stash pockets and pouches for my passport, wallet, and in-flight essentials like my headphones and portable charger.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
There were free pouches of pocket pancakes; Brewers manager Pat Murphy showing off his pancake-flipping skills; special guests, including Donald Driver; polka music; pancake artists; a T-shirt giveaway for the first 3,000 fans; and the debut of Murph's Maple Syrup.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Store glasses and sunglasses in cases or pouches when not wearing them.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Suspender skirts, satin pouches and elbow-length gloves of all colors at Prada.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Start at La Bee da Loca for honey bee finds, then head to The Bear & The Blade for handmade outdoor goods, like wax canvas pouches and birch boxes.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouches
Noun
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With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who is tied for the team lead in sacks (three) and tackles for loss (seven) was injured Sunday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the season, his three sacks allowed are tied with seven other guards for third most in the league among guards, behind the Jets’ Joe Tippman (five) and Philadelphia three-time Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson (four), per PFF.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Who else pokes holes in this claim?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Later in the episode, Kelce's cohost and brother, Jason Kelce, pokes fun at Lively's athleticism in a storyline that sees Bridget attend a soccer camp.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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