as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
found the footprints of a catamount on the mountain trail
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Recent Examples of catamount
Mountain lions are also known as cougars, pumas, panthers or catamounts, and there are projected to be 3,800 to 4,400 mountain lions currently in the wild in Colorado, the CPW noted.
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Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions — also known as cougars, pumas or catamounts — can weigh 130 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet long.
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Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.
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Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
The last catamount in Vermont was shot and killed in 1881, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Christopher Kuhagen,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2023
What is a catamount?
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R.j. Coyle,
Dallas News,
8 Sep. 2021
Cougars, also called mountain lions, pumas and catamounts, were native to Wisconsin but were extirpated through unregulated hunting in the 1800s.
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Paul A. Smith,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2018
The Eastern cougar is also known as the ghost cat, catamount, puma, painter, panther, and mountain lion.
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Mari A. Schaefer,
Philly.com,
25 Jan. 2018
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions — also known as cougars, pumas or catamounts — can weigh 130 pounds and grow to more than 6 feet long.
—
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.
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Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2023
The last catamount in Vermont was shot and killed in 1881, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—
Christopher Kuhagen,
Journal Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2023
What is a catamount?
—
R.j. Coyle,
Dallas News,
8 Sep. 2021
Cougars, also called mountain lions, pumas and catamounts, were native to Wisconsin but were extirpated through unregulated hunting in the 1800s.
—
Paul A. Smith,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2018
The Eastern cougar is also known as the ghost cat, catamount, puma, painter, panther, and mountain lion.
—
Mari A. Schaefer,
Philly.com,
25 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catamount
Noun
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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.
Noun
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Washington State used to operate a large Karelian Bear Dog program to mitigate bear and cougar conflicts, but it’s been significantly scaled back in recent years.
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Native to North, Central and South America, cougars are among the continent’s largest wild cats and are known for their agility, strength and adaptability.
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“Catamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamount. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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