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Recent Examples of pup
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
To keep their pup entertained (and buy themselves a little breathing room), go with the Chewffon Interactive Spinning Puppy Puzzle.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Does one just neglect the laundry, fur ball tumbleweeds from my winter-coat-shedding pup, and the cloudy glass shower door?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
To keep their pup entertained (and buy themselves a little breathing room), go with the Chewffon Interactive Spinning Puppy Puzzle.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Visiting Point Reyes in spring coincides with the final weeks of elephant seal pupping season, meaning the highest number of pups on the beaches.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Charlotte-area coyote sightings The attack came during coyote pupping season, when coyotes are more aggressive toward dogs and other animals, wildlife biologists say.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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Bentley, now 8 years old, was rescued as a puppy and has been her loyal companion ever since.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Sims franchise is a staple in the cozy game universe, but this fall Perez is cozy-maxing with comfy socks, warm blankets, and her new puppy.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sorrowful puppy dog eyes were all because the owner’s tuxedo cat was curled up among the blankets in Rocky’s crate (despite having a bed of his own).—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The now-viral clip, shared in September by @tofusnob, shows the small tabby kitten in her home, watching the fish swim in the tank before tragedy struck.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her carousel began with a photo of the Academy Award-winning actress sitting on the floor, out of frame so that the camera mostly captured her hands holding the black and white kitten up to the lens.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hearing his wife recall painful memories due to the family feud kindled a recent memory for Todd, too — an angry one.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Owners can help the process by giving them a whelping box.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.—
Hayleigh Evans,
The Arizona Republic,
29 July 2024
Verb
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In June, the singer filed for a temporary restraining order and alleged that Wagner made false claims about living at her property, being in a relationship with her and fathering her child.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Josh O’Connor, at his filthy best, plays a disillusioned ’70s suburban dad married to Alana Haim and vaguely fathering a pair of pathologically chatty sons as the Vietnam War and its attendant protests color the world around them.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bowie recently sired a calf there, making Fort Worth Zoo elephant matriarch Rasha a great-grandmother.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The brother lions sired several cubs over their long reign at the zoo.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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