PUP Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of pup

as in puppy

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as in to litter

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Noun

The movie hits a home run with its addition of Rex, a pup who happens to be in a wheelchair, but who is definitely not defined by it. — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 In fact, when American royalty Barbara Streisand famously had her beloved dog cloned, the precious pup in question was none other than a Coton de Tulear. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

But competition in summer decreases pup survival to one or two. — Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026 Netflix released a teaser clip of the upcoming live-action prequel series on Monday, and fans got a glimpse of what the great dane pup Scooby-Doo and his best bud Shaggy Rogers look like together. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pup

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Noun

Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of puppy

Verb

What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of kid

Verb

This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
In northern states, like Washington and Oregon, the dry weather could further kindle destructive fires that have scorched thousands of acres.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindle

Noun

Kenny is super likable but kind of just follows Boyd around like a puppy dog.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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).

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of puppy dog

Verb

It was also revealed that Frank had fathered numerous sons and raised them to carry out his hits.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
River’s investigation leads to Frank Harkness (Hugo Weaving), a former CIA officer who has fathered many sons with different women, raising the boys in a private compound in France as a private army of mercenaries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of father

Verb

Somebody fell out of love — a complaint sired this inspection.

— David J. Neal July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
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.

— Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026

Definition of sire

Verb

The number of cattle that had calved (given birth to a baby) was also down 100,000 from the prior year.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
According to the New England Aquarium, this year's right whale calving season produced 23 mother-calf pairs, which is the highest total recorded since 2009.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Definition of calve

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