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Recent Examples of pup
Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The dog, who is being labeled a hero, was bred by Beebe and sold as an 8 week old pup.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Shelter volunteer Lindsay Kaplan, 34, shared the devastating clip on TikTok (@fablinds) after taking Nikki the rescue pup out for the day.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Heck, even our beloved pup, Dale, barks whenever a squirrel’s hiding in the networking hardware!
—Jed Feiman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The dog, who is being labeled a hero, was bred by Beebe and sold as an 8 week old pup.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Like so many dogs, Tuzi deals with itchy skin, and Shields swears by Prospect Pet’s Skin & Coat Health Booster to give her pup some relief.
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Shelter volunteer Lindsay Kaplan, 34, shared the devastating clip on TikTok (@fablinds) after taking Nikki the rescue pup out for the day.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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Veterinary specialists immediately got to work after the 2-month-old puppy was brought to the animal center on March 9, when it was found somewhere in Sierra Madre, according to a social media post.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The overarching narrative is that New York is now doggier than ever, a product of the pandemic puppy boom, or gentrification, or declining (human) birth rates, or the suburbanization of the city.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The cat distribution system is the term used for when a person finds a lost or stray cat or kitten, or the cat finds them.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
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America's hopes for its first high-speed rail were kindled in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure for a train connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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This spectacular success kindled a desire in Hersheypark officials to invest heavily in thrill rides.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The youngest is a baby and is my first grandchild fathered by my son.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Sissy, the group’s reunion is attended by, among others, Mona (Dennis), who claims to have a son fathered by Dean and the mysterious Joanne (Black), who has a secret of her own to share.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Morobe sired two daughters as part of a breeding program.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Spike had sired three elephant calves at other zoos, but none survived.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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