pup
noun
a young dog; puppy.
pupping
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present participleof pup.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"Although all of the cownose rays in Bermuda to date are females, we also observed small, immature rays suggesting pupping may have recently occurred here," said Ajemian.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2024
On my drive home, I became intent on documenting harp seals as a face of the climate crisis and have returned to the gulf’s pupping grounds over and over again for the past decade.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 made it safe for the seals to return from Canadian waters, but they didn’t establish pupping colonies until the early 1990s.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 2, 2023
Incidents were equally common during the spring pupping season and in summer, researchers said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Puerperal, or rather pupping fits, are treated of in their fitting place, and, if properly administered to, are by no means dangerous.
From The Dog by Dinks
