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pupping

verb

present participle of pup
as in calving

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  1. spawning
  2. kindling
  3. breeding
Verb
  • The Dutch series, which premiered in 2010, was the first iteration of what would become a global singing-competition franchise, eventually spawning more than 150 adaptations around the world.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024 and 2025, the Bureau of Reclamation poured colder water through the dam’s river bypass tubes — a deeper outlet than the hydropower intakes — to prevent smallmouth bass from spawning there.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spawning
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  • This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of kindling
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  • In September, the Arizona Game and Fish Department released 18 ferrets in northern Arizona, part of a captive-breeding species recovery program now in its 35th year.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Transition Time When the rut is over, bulls are no longer interested in breeding and maintaining harems.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeding
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“Pupping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pupping. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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