as in children
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
playtime's over, it's time to gather up the whelps and head home
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whelps
Noun
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As my generation continues to age, many of our kids will eventually be monitoring us.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025 -
To bring structure to their busy home, one Tennessee couple created a set of rules and expectations for their kids to follow.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In August, the former professional football player filed for sole physical custody of his and Zolciak's children.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beatrice and Eugenie's children do not have royal titles and use their fathers' surnames, reflecting their parents' wishes to raise them largely outside formal royal life.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tule, who is about 3½ years old, and Nabu, about a year old, were found as ailing cubs in the wild and were cared for by wildlife rehabilitation groups before coming to the zoo.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred on Sunday when the unnamed hikers encountered a grizzly sow with her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in British Columbia, Canada, according to a statement from the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (COS).—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Corteva, a stronghold seed and pesticide provider in the Indiana agriculture space, will be no more next year as the northwest side company rebrands and spawns its seed business.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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This 24-Day Craft Christmas Advent Calendar kindles the creative spirit during the festive season.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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As Southerners always say, kindness begets kindness.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Teething begets teeth, sleeplessness begets sleep.—
Ellyn Gaydos
August 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Whelps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whelps. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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