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
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The nicotine pouch brand’s boom came at an opportune time for parent company Philip Morris International, which faced years long decline in cigarette smoking.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Aneri Pattani, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Her 1-year-old son, Caiden, had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
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Noun
The Boa Vista Orchard Butter Toffee Almonds were sold in a 6-ounce clear plastic zippered pouch with a white label.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The nicotine pouch brand’s boom came at an opportune time for parent company Philip Morris International, which faced years long decline in cigarette smoking.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
But the department and lawmakers have not decided what to do with those dollars next.
$1 Million for drug disposal pouches
Jason Sundby, CEO of Verde Environmental Technologies, said the Deterra pouches his company sells are a low-cost way to prevent expensive addictions.
—Aneri Pattani, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
Her 1-year-old son, Caiden, had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch
Noun
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Every bag is hand-assembled and stitched, with every corner edge hand-painted five times.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Oh look, here comes Jesse Palmer with the big news: Pack your bags, ladies!—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In September 2024, suspect Ryan Routh, 59, was detained after Secret Service agents spotted a rifle protruding from a bush while Trump was playing on the golf course.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the group rarely played to those expectations collectively, Allen received two Pro Bowl selections and ranks fifth in franchise history with 42 sacks.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Green was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year while leading the nation with 17 sacks.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Doctor Who star poked fun at Trump during his remarks, earning loud applause from an audience packed with Hollywood stars.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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First, Murray poked fun at how there has only been one Black anchor of the segment: Michael Che, who has had the role alongside Jost since 2014.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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On the field, Orozco was successful in her first season before missing last year due to the aforementioned bulging disc.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Things take a turn when Gregory enters the room, muscles bulging under his cardigan, looking for left-handed scissors.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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