1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Keep your pup entertained with this activity mat, $16.99 on Amazon, which features eight places to hide food or treats.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Since January, Drakes Beach Road has been temporarily closed for the elephant seal pupping season until further notice.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In many day care facilities, dogs are separated based on their size or even their age, but one daycare's unique way of separating their pups has gone viral online, and the internet is obsessed.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Keep your pup entertained with this activity mat, $16.99 on Amazon, which features eight places to hide food or treats.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
When: Mothers begin giving birth in mid-December, with pupping continuing into February.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Since January, Drakes Beach Road has been temporarily closed for the elephant seal pupping season until further notice.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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