1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Elder has been able to secure a foster carer for the pups in the short-term, but in the long-term, all three are in need of forever homes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Days after reviving her personal social media on Jan. 1, the 43-year-old Duchess posted a Reel Tuesday, with a montage from her life with the pup since his 2015 adoption in Canada.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Elder has been able to secure a foster carer for the pups in the short-term, but in the long-term, all three are in need of forever homes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are fasting from both food and water in order to devote all their energy to defend their harem.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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