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pooch

[pooch] / putʃ /
NOUN
canine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mutt pup
STRONG
coyote cur dingo fox hound hyena wolf
WEAK
lobo
NOUN
dog
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pup puppy
STRONG
bitch cur doggy hound mongrel mutt stray tyke
WEAK
bowwow fido flea bag man's best friend tail-wagger
NOUN
hound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beagle
STRONG
afghan airedale basset canine dachshund mongrel mutt pointer poodle retriever
WEAK
akita bowwow man's best friend
NOUN
mutt
Synonyms
STRONG
dog mongrel

Example Sentences

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A group of Las Vegas police officers responded to reports of the abandoned pooch at 11:39 p.m. on Feb. 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Who among us wouldn’t want to communicate with our pooch?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Cumming’s host persona may not be evil per se, but he is wicked enough for his beloved pooch, Lala, to look absolutely angelic trotting next to him.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

How the pooch made the cross-country trip is still a mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

So many ways to screw the pooch, and just one staggeringly complex, scrupulously modeled, endlessly rehearsed, indefatigably tested way to succeed.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly