as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Recent Examples of pug
French bulldogs, pugs, and other short-nosed dog breeds have had a grip on dog lovers for years now.
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Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Much like Eloise, who lived with her parents in the penthouse suite — along with a pug, a pet turtle and nanny — Marie-Louise grew up mostly at Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, on the Tuscan coast, which her father bought in 1979.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Short-haired breeds like pit bulls, Dalmatians, boxers, greyhounds, and pugs are especially prone to getting burned, as are hairless canines like the American hairless terrier and Chinese crested dog.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 June 2025
Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Laura Baisas Aug 6, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
Much like Eloise, who lived with her parents in the penthouse suite — along with a pug, a pet turtle and nanny — Marie-Louise grew up mostly at Il Pellicano in Porto Ercole, on the Tuscan coast, which her father bought in 1979.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Short-haired breeds like pit bulls, Dalmatians, boxers, greyhounds, and pugs are especially prone to getting burned, as are hairless canines like the American hairless terrier and Chinese crested dog.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 June 2025
Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pug
Noun
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Butler’s style resembled that of patient boxer Floyd Mayweather far more than lightning-quick Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, both of whom were courtside.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kim's dog Rocky When Kim was dating football player Reggie Bush, the two got a boxer dog named Rocky in 2010.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thompson is perfectly paired with Wilson, an actor who can go from disheveled wallflower to calculating plotter to deer-in-the-headlights comic fighter with a widening of the eye or twisting of the lips.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Andrew is part philosopher, part fighter — a man who defies easy categorization, bridging worlds that rarely meet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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