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: any of a breed of small sturdy compact dogs of Asian origin with a smooth, short coat, tightly curled tail, short muzzle, and broad wrinkled face
pugged; pugging
: to work and mix (a substance, such as clay) when wet especially to make more homogeneous and easier to handle (as in throwing or molding wares)
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Noun (2)
a retired pug with battered ears and swollen knuckles
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Examples of this include Labrador retrievers, Shetland sheepdogs, pugs and basset hounds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The Chihuahua, pug, and shih tzu are among the breeds included in the toy group.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Maia McCann lives in New York with her pug, Smokey, who has developed a taste for the finer things in life.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Short-nosed breeds, like pugs and shih tzus, don't tolerate the heat and humidity because the shape of their faces don't allow for efficient panting to cool themselves, per PetMD.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Examples of this include Labrador retrievers, Shetland sheepdogs, pugs and basset hounds.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
The Chihuahua, pug, and shih tzu are among the breeds included in the toy group.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Maia McCann lives in New York with her pug, Smokey, who has developed a taste for the finer things in life.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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“Pug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pug. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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