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
Timothy Vermillion, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Point of sale materials include silk pouches made from upcycled deadstock silk.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Petite, Polly Pocket–esque pouches and micro bags feel lifted straight from your childhood toy box, scaled for adult wardrobes that don’t take themselves quite so seriously.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Public-health authorities in England and Sweden estimate that vaping carries a small fraction (less than 5%) of smoking’s risk; oral nicotine pouches are probably lower still (at well under 2%).
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
For many, pouches are not an entry point into addiction.
—Timothy Vermillion, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
The recall applies to Navitas Organics Organic Chia Seeds packaged in 8-ounce stand-up pouches with UPC 858847000284.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Point of sale materials include silk pouches made from upcycled deadstock silk.
—Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
Petite, Polly Pocket–esque pouches and micro bags feel lifted straight from your childhood toy box, scaled for adult wardrobes that don’t take themselves quite so seriously.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Public-health authorities in England and Sweden estimate that vaping carries a small fraction (less than 5%) of smoking’s risk; oral nicotine pouches are probably lower still (at well under 2%).
—Kevin Bardosh, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouches
Noun
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Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steep a couple of bags in 2 cups of hot water and add the tea to your mop bucket.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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Bonitto came up one vote shy of All-Pro status and logged a career-best 14 sacks.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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There was plenty of food available—and not the worst kind—stored in sacks, containers, and on the shelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Amazon also strikes a nerve with an ad starring Chris Hemsworth that pokes fun of people’s fears of AI.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cucurella lands on the rebound and pokes in.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 16 Feb. 2026.
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