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
Dolly the pug lives in the United Kindom with her owner, Tracy, and has now amassed a large fanbase as Tracy shared a video of her to account @tracyntina.
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Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Heather Frost shared footage of her pug Gus's reaction to meeting her son in a video posted to her TikTok account heather.frosty.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Crappy Christmas lights blinked overhead, and a tiny pug wheezed on a rug by the register.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
The 7-second clip quickly shows a McDonald's drive-thru window before panning to the dog — a pug named Khloi — sitting in someone’s lap in the passenger seat.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Heather Frost shared footage of her pug Gus's reaction to meeting her son in a video posted to her TikTok account heather.frosty.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Crappy Christmas lights blinked overhead, and a tiny pug wheezed on a rug by the register.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
The 7-second clip quickly shows a McDonald's drive-thru window before panning to the dog — a pug named Khloi — sitting in someone’s lap in the passenger seat.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pug
Noun
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As a professional boxer, Holm, 43, compiled a 33-2 record with 9 KOs.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Jordan is an executive producer on the project, which is set in the Delphi Gym and will follow young boxers who train there.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Its military said several Pakistani military targets were struck as a result of multiple Pakistani attacks on 26 locations using drones and fighter planes.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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Hours earlier, India and Pakistan both carried out strikes using drones and missiles fired from fighter jets in a major escalation of the conflict.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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