pouched

American

[paucht] / paʊtʃt /

adjective

having a pouch, as the pelicans, gophers, and marsupials.

pouched British

/ paʊtʃt /

adjective

having a pouch or pouches

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Other Word Forms

unpouched

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pouched

First recorded in 1815–25; pouch + -ed ³

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pouched

He estimates roughly 85 CoreWeave employees have been pouched by OpenAI and Anthropic this year alone.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Henry Nicholls should have pouched a simple catch at third slip.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

The captain pouched five in total, equalling a 32-year old record held by South Africa great Jonty Rhodes for the most by a fielder in a single ODI.

From BBC ● May 29, 2025

There are several other reasons African giant pouched rats are a good choice for fighting illegal wildlife trade.

From NewsForKids.net ● Nov. 28, 2024

He was very tall, with formidable hefty hind legs and a comical pouched face topped off by two immense ears which flopped about of their own accord.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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