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
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The small pouch has one compartment, which can handily store the staples of an everyday makeup or skincare regime.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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
Unlike other standard travel blankets, this velvety-soft option comes with a hand pouch and foot pocket for keeping your fingers and toes extra cozy.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The small pouch has one compartment, which can handily store the staples of an everyday makeup or skincare regime.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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
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These truly come in handy to quickly diminish under-eye bags.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Taxes would also go up on parking lots and garages, rideshares, and store checkout bags.Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, a closer look at the footage revealed that the insects never touched the spider webs with their protruding front legs.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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The image, showing two bare feet protruding from a gap between rocks, was impossible to escape on the internet this week.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
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The seven sacks allowed are tied for the second-most this season, behind only the New England Patriots’ nine-sack performance on Nov. 11.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gastineau set the record for the most sacks in a season in 1984 with 22.Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cleavage forming, hormones erupting, hair poking through in what feels like strange places and wanting to dance on the peripherals of sexiness.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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Just as the late Peter Lorre’s bulging eyes remain his most enduring feature, teeth will be Carrey’s long after he’s gone.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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Now my trimmings cabinet is a bulging mass of treasures awaiting their moment.Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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