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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
The pup has since become a social media sensation and even scored an appearance in Powell’s film The Running Man.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Your cat or small pup will love to snuggle up in this cozy bed that's shaped like a playful banana.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
The pup has since become a social media sensation and even scored an appearance in Powell’s film The Running Man.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Verb
Extra food for me, my partner, and pup too.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pup
Noun
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My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy.
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In 2017, still a puppy, he was rescued from abandonment and mistreatment by the Asociación Pro Defensa de los Animales, which restored his health and, with it, his chances.
Verb
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If there was any skepticism due to the level of competition Moss faced in college, don’t kid yourself.
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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person.
Noun
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Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.
Verb
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Photography arrived, kindling an enthusiasm that Baudelaire, ever the cynic, compared to a lust for pornography.
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As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
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Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
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Wade also fathered another child with a third woman.
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Roughly 10 years earlier, Cleveland—who did not marry until 1886—had fathered a child with Maria Halpin, a widow.
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Gun Runner’s stable still has the brass nameplate of its former occupant, legendary 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, who also sired an impressive line of runners.
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He was brought to the United States that year, and has since sired four calves.
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Hektoria continues to calve giant icebergs into the sea, according to the paper.
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pup. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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