pit bull
noun
1
or pit bull terrier
: a muscular, short-haired, stocky dog (such as an American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity
2
: an aggressive and tenacious person
Examples of pit bull in a Sentence
a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
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Zupan, 25, first spotted the striking pit bull and American bulldog mix with different-colored eyes—one brown, one blue—on the Facebook page of a fellow Cincinnati Animal CARE volunteer in November 2022.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Three people are all pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Ram, 22, now makes outfits for all of her pets, which include black cat Azuki and pit bull Asahi (plus camera-shy cat Ash).
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
The Guardian was able to find Daniel Aran, whose mother lived next door to Roberts in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and who bred and sold pit bulls.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Sep. 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Three people are all pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024
Ram, 22, now makes outfits for all of her pets, which include black cat Azuki and pit bull Asahi (plus camera-shy cat Ash).
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
The Guardian was able to find Daniel Aran, whose mother lived next door to Roberts in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and who bred and sold pit bulls.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pit bull
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20bull. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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