1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The At Midnight star had originally shared with her Instagram followers that her pup went missing on April 29.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
In June 2021, the Seal Society and Sierra Club San Diego called on Mayor Todd Gloria to declare an emergency and temporarily close Point La Jolla — adjacent to La Jolla Cove — to the public during sea lion pupping season while keeping the viewing area from an adjacent wall open.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
In a competition for attention and affection, some pups are better than others at pacing themselves.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The At Midnight star had originally shared with her Instagram followers that her pup went missing on April 29.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
Like so many dogs, Tuzi deals with itchy skin, and Shields swears by Prospect Pet’s Skin & Coat Health Booster to give her pup some relief.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
In June 2021, the Seal Society and Sierra Club San Diego called on Mayor Todd Gloria to declare an emergency and temporarily close Point La Jolla — adjacent to La Jolla Cove — to the public during sea lion pupping season while keeping the viewing area from an adjacent wall open.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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