1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The actress shared a carousel of images of her with several pups in 2022.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Foxes and polar bears dig around to try to find the pups.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The actress shared a carousel of images of her with several pups in 2022.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
The tidepools are closed during seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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