1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, a dog owner revealed what her pup has to do every night before going to bed, and internet users can’t cope with it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The award organizers also highlighted the Impact Award, which was won by Brazilian photographer Fernando Faciole for his image of an orphaned giant anteater pup following a human caregiver.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Healthy pups Within two weeks of treatment, the Pdha2 knockout mice, which initially exhibited meiotic arrest, showed a resumption of meiotic progression.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, a dog owner revealed what her pup has to do every night before going to bed, and internet users can’t cope with it.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the footage, the giant pup exhibits a surprising amount of poise to climb up onto the rickety-looking seat.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The award organizers also highlighted the Impact Award, which was won by Brazilian photographer Fernando Faciole for his image of an orphaned giant anteater pup following a human caregiver.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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