1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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John Frank, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Small amounts of cinnamon aren't bad for your pup, but consuming larger doses could cause some issues, Hill's Pet Nutrition reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Sightings stretch back to the early 2000s, but the creatures started pupping — having babies — around Point La Jolla roughly a decade ago.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The wolves sourced from Oregon, which now include a breeding female and four pups, initially were located in Grand County, but killed as many as a dozen livestock, creating pressure to relocate them.
—John Frank, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Small amounts of cinnamon aren't bad for your pup, but consuming larger doses could cause some issues, Hill's Pet Nutrition reports.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Their pupping sites in the shallower northeastern Caspian Sea are shifting and disappearing, as the animals also struggle against pollution and overfishing.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Sightings stretch back to the early 2000s, but the creatures started pupping — having babies — around Point La Jolla roughly a decade ago.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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