as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Recent Examples of pug
The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For example, canines with short legs, such as corgis, or ones with short noses, like pugs, find swimming to be difficult.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Have long or thick fur. Are a breed with breathing issues, including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers or Persian cats.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
On May 17, just a few days before his 13th birthday, the famous pug with over 15 million social media followers received an honorary degree from the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
For example, canines with short legs, such as corgis, or ones with short noses, like pugs, find swimming to be difficult.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Have long or thick fur. Are a breed with breathing issues, including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers or Persian cats.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
On May 17, just a few days before his 13th birthday, the famous pug with over 15 million social media followers received an honorary degree from the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pug
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One of the youngest boxers to ever make their professional debut was Wilfred Benítez, who did so at the age of 15 in 1958.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Screenshots from a July 15 Instagram video of a female boxer helping her doggy sibling escape from the kennel to go back to breeding.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Today, our products power everything from the most advanced fighter aircraft, such as the F135 engine for the F-35, to the GTF engine for the most fuel-efficient narrowbody commercial jets.—
Shane Eddy,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The fighter aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the air force base in Dhaka's Kurmitola for a routine training mission, but experienced a mechanical failure soon after.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pug. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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