as in kid
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 whelp
Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
When a captive mother whelps, or gives birth on her own, managers match her pups with a wild den using GPS coordinates from radio collars placed on packs’ breeding alpha male and female.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Given its importance as one of two Northwest Atlantic harp seal whelping grounds, the area is one of Nat Geo’s Best Trips for 2020.
—Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2019
And from Susan’s line, the queen’s breeding program at the Kennels of Windsor whelped hundreds of corgi puppies.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
From the queen's breeding program at the Kennels of Windsor, hundreds of royal corgis have been whelped.
—William Booth, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
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The alpha male was a foster, and his mate whelped — or gave birth — during the same week, making the pack an ideal candidate to receive pups.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
When a captive mother whelps, or gives birth on her own, managers match her pups with a wild den using GPS coordinates from radio collars placed on packs’ breeding alpha male and female.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Given its importance as one of two Northwest Atlantic harp seal whelping grounds, the area is one of Nat Geo’s Best Trips for 2020.
—Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2019
And from Susan’s line, the queen’s breeding program at the Kennels of Windsor whelped hundreds of corgi puppies.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
From the queen's breeding program at the Kennels of Windsor, hundreds of royal corgis have been whelped.
—William Booth, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whelp
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Most afternoons, the pool was alive with our big family, actually a pair of merged families, and, as time passed and our kids went into their high-school years, swarms of visitors.John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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These services can range from making charcuterie trays to face-painting; providing character actors for kids parties to bounce houses.Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Against Alexandrova on Tuesday, Raducanu won a match littered with breaks of serve by finding solidity in her groundstrokes — returning efficiently to break serve in six of her 12 return games — and accepting that changing for the long term will result in short-term hiccups.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hologram boss battles also litter the world with scaling difficulty and rewards, so there's always something to fight and build toward.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
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Palestinian children gather to receive food aid today in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Financial Responsibilities: Supporting The Family In one study, more than half of parents surveyed have prioritized giving financial help to their adult children over setting aside money for themselves.Paula Thielen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Both evolve over time, allowing an ancestral tongue like Latin to sire diverse descendants — Spanish, French, Romanian — that are more closely related to each other than to, say, Korean.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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And Otis may have sired many bears at the Brooks River, Bruce says, although scientists can’t say that for sure.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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In an emotional exchange, Glinda asks Elphaba why Fiyero helped free the lion cub from their classroom days prior.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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The cubs could make their public debut in February.Kim Gu, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Before his death, the wolf had fathered five pups in the Copper Creek pack.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The film explored how Cline secretly fathered 94 children, which came to light decades later when some of them sent DNA samples to 23andMe.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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We're just kitten around.Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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“Whelp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whelp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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