as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Recent Examples of pug
Junior's antics have been keeping people on social media entertained, with many of those commenting about similar experiences involving their own pugs.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Only after the pug has had her food. Car: Have never owned one.
—airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
The seven rescued pug puppies are now available for adoption at the Helen Woodward Animal Center on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Five-month-old pug Mr. Pickles (from the Texas rescue shelter Dallas Dog) stole her heart, on and off the field.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Only after the pug has had her food. Car: Have never owned one.
—airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
The seven rescued pug puppies are now available for adoption at the Helen Woodward Animal Center on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Five-month-old pug Mr. Pickles (from the Texas rescue shelter Dallas Dog) stole her heart, on and off the field.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pug
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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