pug

noun

Definition of pugnext
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 Sleepy pugs and a return Rinker’s family stayed in a Huntington Beach hotel room with one bed. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 More specifically, Wellhouse brings in the boxy, pug-nosed Wake micro-van produced by Daihatsu between 2014 and 2022 and also badged as the Toyota Pixis Mega. — C.c. Weiss may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Anti-Cruelty Society Bird is a chihuahua short coat and pug mix and Dee is a German Shepherd, the Anti-Cruelty Society said. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 May 2026 His pug, Thor, lives with Brenda’s sister. — Nichole Manna, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pug
  1. boxer
  2. fighter
Noun
  • Serrano is a seven-division champion, the first Puerto Rican undisputed world champion (male or female), and the first female boxer to headline Madison Square Garden.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The 29-year-old boxer stepped out in a dark suit for sports’ big night.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of boxer
Noun
  • And Germany’s air force chief said the country will need to keep buying weapons like fighter jets from the US amid Russian aggression.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • Despite some small wins at the height of the movement, what conservative populists wanted, more than anything, was a fighter.
    — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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