1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
If this falls by the wayside, your pup may be bored or anxious.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 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
After seeing the bond that Mickelson and Piggy have formed so quickly, Asquini has been left wondering whether her foster pup has indeed found her forever home.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
If this falls by the wayside, your pup may be bored or anxious.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
According to Garro, Prada thrived under her care, enjoying her favorite foods—ravioli with the tomato sauce washed off and pup cups from coffee shops—and loved being carried everywhere.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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