1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Now, the mixed-breed dog is one of the pups who has been at the shelter the longest, the SPCA wrote in a Facebook post and emails to McClatchy News.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Visiting Point Reyes in spring coincides with the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, meaning the highest number of pups on the beaches.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Using baby gates to allow each pup access to their own private space can help make the process more comfortable for both.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Now, the mixed-breed dog is one of the pups who has been at the shelter the longest, the SPCA wrote in a Facebook post and emails to McClatchy News.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Verb
Watching Baby Elephant Seals At Point Reyes National Seashore
March marks the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, which means this is the time when visitors can see the most baby seals on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Visiting Point Reyes in spring coincides with the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, meaning the highest number of pups on the beaches.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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