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: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The water park is part of a larger entertainment zone called Nickelodeon Place, where your kids can meet the Paw Patrol pups and other favorite characters.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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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Noun
The welcoming committee included Rita and Philip, their children and even their grandchildren, who were so young when the pup went missing.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
The water park is part of a larger entertainment zone called Nickelodeon Place, where your kids can meet the Paw Patrol pups and other favorite characters.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Children’s Pool beach is closed to the public during harbor seal pupping season, which is recognized annually from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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