cougar
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Definition of cougar
— called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma
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catamount, cat-a-mountain, mountain lion, panther, puma
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The cougar was turned over to Oregon State Police Fish & Game after it was killed. — Fox News, "Oregon deputy kills cougar threatening family after mom forced to leave sleeping infant inside car," 23 June 2019 When a sheriff’s deputy arrived, the cougar remained close to the vehicle. — oregonlive.com, "Cougar shot, killed by sheriff’s deputy in Cascade Locks," 22 June 2019 Images of what appears to be a cougar were captured from a home security camera recently. — Fox News, "Possible mountain lion sighting in Minnesota yard prompts warning from officials: 'Stay aware, everyone!'," 14 June 2019 Area corporate factory farms are havens for predators such as cougars that are searching for an easy meal, placing rural communities, children and pets at risk. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: A cougar is no surprise in factory farm country," 14 June 2019 The agency said there has been no evidence detected of either breeding pairs or single cougars since the last confirmed sighting in 1938. — Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, "Eastern cougars are now officially extinct," 25 Jan. 2018 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials used dogs to track the cougar. — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, "Officials kill cougar that tried to attack a child in Leavenworth park," 3 June 2019 There are about 6,600 cougars — also called commonly called mountain lions or pumas — throughout Oregon. — Gillian Flaccus, Fox News, "Authorities: Dead Oregon hiker likely killed by cougar," 12 Sep. 2018 Dating him is what finally convinced me this cougar business is a load of crap. — Melanie Hamlett, Glamour, "Men My Age Wouldn’t Date Me, so I Became a ‘Cougar’," 5 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cougar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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