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noun

plural of pouch
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of pouch
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
Noun
At its secret premiere at the Telluride Film Festival last month, audience members were required to lock their phones in pouches and warned that security guards with night-vision goggles would be watching for anyone trying to record the screening. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Ruby Mint, the women’s beach accessories brand, offers premium beach towels, beach bags, slings, pouches and sarongs. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Nicotine pouches generally result in lower exposure to many toxic substances, given that there is no combustion or inhaled aerosols. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 The collection includes carry-on and check-in suitcases, a mini weekender, cosmetic pouches, and a new Limitless Cheek and Lip Set featuring a liquid blush and a lip gloss. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 In the official roll-out, Bad Bunny carries one of their monogrammed pouches, photographed backstage at one of his tour shows. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Red blood may be a sign of hemorrhoids, diverticulosis (small pouches in the colon), and more, while black or tarry feces can be a sign of internal bleeding in the colon, small intestine or stomach—and is linked to cancer, ulcers and inflammation. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 Canned seafood comes in cans, pouches and glass jars, but Dudash says the packaging itself doesn’t appear to make a meaningful difference nutritionally. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 These colorful pouches have evolved over centuries, with modern versions even offering blessings for electronics, flights, and even golfers. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouches
  1. bags
  2. protrudes
  3. sacks
  4. pokes
  5. bulges
Noun
  • For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of protrudes
Noun
  • The Bears also rank second in the conference in sacks produced, while TCU ranks 15th in sacks allowed and 16th in rushing.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • McMillian now has three multi-sack seasons, tied for the fourth-most by a cornerback in NFL history, and his nine career sacks are the fourth-most ever by an undrafted cornerback.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacks
Verb
  • And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas].
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The International Kazoo Championship pokes a little fun at the rigidity of the main stage.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pokes
Verb
  • 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
Definition of bulges

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“Pouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouches. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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