PUPPING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

pupping

verb

present participle of pup

as in calving

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This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Later in August, the salmon will begin to weaken and die after spawning.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

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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

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The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
In addition, breeding a heifer keeps her out of the food supply, tightening it further as the herd is rebuilt.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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