as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
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Recent Examples of cougar
There are cougars and hippopotamuses.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
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Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cougar
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
The Voyageurs Wolf Project recorded trail camera footage of a female cougar with three large kittens feeding on a deer carcass south of Voyageurs National Park in late March and shared it with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cougar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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Salvador Dalí arrived with a panther, Mick Jagger celebrated his birthday, and the Beatles played a set on its stage.
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Glittering in its design, the black panther was accentuated and highlighted by wisps of sheer fabric that flowed from the waistline of the dress to the arrival carpet, in shades of black and gray.
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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