Synonyms of pug

pug

noun

as in boxer

one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists

a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boxer
• fighter
• gladiator
• pugilist
• prizefighter
• slugger
• heavyweight
• middleweight
• lightweight
• palooka
• welterweight
• light heavyweight
• featherweight
• bantamweight
• flyweight
• stumblebum
• superheavyweight
• cruiserweight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pug

There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking. — Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

But Hearts of Darkness didn’t have anywhere as many macarons, pugs or frothy silk-satin gowns as Making Marie Antoinette does, so who knows which one future generations will watch more? — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Struggling to come to terms with the diagnosis, Jenifer now stays mostly indoors, building elaborate Lego artwork and spending time with their rescue pug mixes. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026

As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026