How to Use pup in a Sentence

pup

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• The green plate at the base of each new pup is the shield frond.
  — Mike Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
• But photos and videos show the pups didn’t seem to mind a bit.
  — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
• The dude is 11 years old and is running around like a pup.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Wolves mate in the late winter and den in the spring, with pups born around late April.
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• With nowhere else to go, the senior pup found her way to the shelter for care.
  — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• Offshoots, known as pups, will form on the side of the plant, but grow slowly.
  — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
• And the actor couldn't help but sing his pup's praises.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
• Grab a few green aprons and a donut costume for your pup to get this adorable look.
  — Courtney Campbell, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• Her first pup survived; the second, born this spring, did not.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• After being rescued, the pups were brought back to the shelter to be fed and cleaned.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 9 Feb. 2024
• Now at 11 weeks old, the pups are thriving under Kassy's care.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
• She could also be seen squatting down to pet the pup and skipping rocks on the lake.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
• After surgery to remove part of the damaged lung, the pup spent six nerve-wracking days in the ICU.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2023
• The pups were soon brought back, but Lady Gaga won’t have to splash out that cash, after all.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
• Word on the street says the Great Frogs team has a refined palate—the scruffy pups in particular.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
• My little 13-year-old rescue pup isn’t doing well and was up most of the night.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
• Looking for somewhere different to take your pup to stay out in the world, but out of the heat?
  — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Females gave birth to their pups on the beach, leaving their placentas in the sand.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• The group mounts cameras in caves where pups are born and records civilian sightings.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
• Enhance your pup's life with the power of CBD oil today!
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
• The first to care for the pup, though, was the department’s chief, Brandon Sicilia.
  — Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024
• If Chase is more your kid’s speed, there’s a sweet plush version of their favorite pup cop, too.
  — Esther Carlstone, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
• This adorable puffer—in a heritage plaid print, no less—will keep their pup warm all winter long.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
• Koume, a usually placid pup, raised the alarm with her barks which then allowed people to rush to the man’s aid.
  — Junko Ogura, CNN, 9 May 2023
• Your pup is storing his extras away, but the holes in your yard are less than ideal.
  — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
• An electrode readout made the order of events clear: first the pup moved, then the brain responded.
  — Amanda Gefter, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
• The pup, his whiskers comically long for his face, looked up at me with wide black eyes.
  — Jessica Vincent, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023
• Once a coyote pup reaches two years of age, they are normally kicked out of the pack.
  — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2024
• Wandering the streets of Phoenix, this sweet pup was found with an extremely injured eye that was beyond saving.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
• Coatsworth’s three-legged cocker spaniel, Tubby, was the disaster’s only casualty: Though a bystander tried to grab the dog from the reporter’s car, the frightened pup nipped at his hand, leading the would-be rescuer to abandon his efforts.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024

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pup

2 of 2 verb

• The ones who just died can continue to pup up in flashbacks that might be relevant for portions of the story.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
• The City Council decided in 2014 to limit access to the beach during pupping season in response to concerns that people were harassing the seals.
  — Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Coyotes have been known to advance on, growl at or surround dog walkers and their pets, a pattern of aggression that is natural for the wild canines during pupping season, which begins in the spring and continues through the summer.
  — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2018
• Kourtney and her daughter Penelope Disick have already named their sister pup Honey, but Kim is taking her decision beyond the family.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2017
• This tip is especially important between February and July because that is pupping season, a time of year when coyotes are more territorial.
  — Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2020
• The ones who just died can continue to pup up in flashbacks that might be relevant for portions of the story.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
• The City Council decided in 2014 to limit access to the beach during pupping season in response to concerns that people were harassing the seals.
  — Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Coyotes have been known to advance on, growl at or surround dog walkers and their pets, a pattern of aggression that is natural for the wild canines during pupping season, which begins in the spring and continues through the summer.
  — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2018
• Kourtney and her daughter Penelope Disick have already named their sister pup Honey, but Kim is taking her decision beyond the family.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2017
• This tip is especially important between February and July because that is pupping season, a time of year when coyotes are more territorial.
  — Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024