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Recent Examples of pup
Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
The mixed-breed pup also is described as loyal and would do best in a home without young children.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
When: Mothers begin giving birth in mid-December, with pupping continuing into February.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But Jip, being the pup, walked up to the sow’s face.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
The mixed-breed pup also is described as loyal and would do best in a home without young children.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
When: Mothers begin giving birth in mid-December, with pupping continuing into February.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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The venue regularly hosts breed-specific puppy meetups, creating fun opportunities for canine mixers.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pat Kelsey wasn't kidding about wanting the smoke.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, Lebanese depositors discovered that their banking system had, in effect, just been kidding about those savings accounts.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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His puppy dog demeanor was back, replacing the hangdog expression earlier.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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After getting rescued at a young age, a tuxedo kitten immediately claimed his owner's cat as his own new mommy, and internet users can't cope with the heartwarming relationship the two have developed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
25 July 2023
Verb
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 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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Owens, the 35-year-old daughter of longtime San Francisco radio host Ronn Owens, filed a paternity petition in Maricopa County Superior Court in August 2023, alleging Echard fathered twins during a one-night encounter.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Musk is believed to have fathered at least 14 children with four women.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Iraq became proof that the model would work across the region, with Hezbollah serially midwifing the proxies that Iran sired.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Buddy sired nine puppies before his death in 1998.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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