1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The pup also looks out for her owners' health and well-being.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
But competition in summer decreases pup survival to one or two.
—Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
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Noun
The pup was taken to CACC to be evaluated by a vet.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The pup also looks out for her owners' health and well-being.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Verb
The southern elephant seal pup mortality was estimated to be 76% across a population of 17,000 seal pups born on the islands, the program said.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
But competition in summer decreases pup survival to one or two.
—Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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