as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
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Recent Examples of pooch
Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Hurricane season starts in June, but now is the time to start preparing emergency packs for your pooches and kitties.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Take your pooch to these 10 most dog-friendly states
🏠 These are the 10 best states for house flipping
Our best wishes on a safe start to the day.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead of ignoring the dog, the whale drew closer to the pooch.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Initial health assessments for each pooch were currently underway.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Hurricane season starts in June, but now is the time to start preparing emergency packs for your pooches and kitties.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Take your pooch to these 10 most dog-friendly states
🏠 These are the 10 best states for house flipping
Our best wishes on a safe start to the day.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
Instead of ignoring the dog, the whale drew closer to the pooch.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
Peoplemag,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Using metal detectors and magnetometers, the team was able to locate large bits of steel and iron protruding from the seafloor that turned out to be parts of the frame and windlass, the machine used to reel in the anchor.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 Met Gala is Rihanna’s protruding belly.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2025
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These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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After weeks of treatment his body is still skeletal, bones bulging through his skin.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Subsequent scans revealed that the kitten had fluid on her lungs and showed signs of a hiatal hernia, which is when part of the stomach bulges through the diaphragm.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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