1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
2
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
People reacted to the pups' Halloween costumes in the comment section of the TikTok.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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
This pup is the next best thing for little ones who dream of a pet.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
People reacted to the pups' Halloween costumes in the comment section of the TikTok.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2024.
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