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pup

[puhp] / pʌp /




NOUN
puppy
Synonyms


NOUN
whelp
Synonyms




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Even if you stay two nights in hotels, the cost of driving with your pup will be lower.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

More research conducted this January confirmed bird flu had mainly hit southern elephant seal pup populations with a smaller impact on king and gentoo penguins.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

When a pup strands on the Central California coast, federal and state wildlife officials respond to assess whether it is truly orphaned, said Brett Long, the Long Beach aquarium’s vice president of animal care.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“I’m a-bringing in a boy pup and a girl pup what’s lost their way,” Hildy says.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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