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: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
The park is open on all holidays except Christmas, and Jockey’s Ridge is dog-friendly—just be prepared to clean up during a day of exploration with your pup.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The tidepools are closed during seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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Noun
Parks and Wildlife workers killed wolf 2405, a male pup, on Thursday night after state officials confirmed a wolf from the Copper Creek Pack killed two calves and injured three calves and a cow in attacks between May 17 and Sunday, according to a news release from the agency.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
The park is open on all holidays except Christmas, and Jockey’s Ridge is dog-friendly—just be prepared to clean up during a day of exploration with your pup.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Verb
Sea lion pupping season begins in mid-May, and births continue through the first week of July, according to the Seal Society.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
The tidepools are closed during seal pupping season from Dec. 15 through May 15.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2025
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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