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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
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
What is a catamount?
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
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
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
Each of the handful of catamounts analyzed in Wisconsin over the last decade has been male.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
In January, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of a female catamount in Shannon County, in the south-central part of the state.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top.
—Samford Athletics, AL.com, 12 May 2017
Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
What is a catamount?
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
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
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
Each of the handful of catamounts analyzed in Wisconsin over the last decade has been male.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
In January, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of a female catamount in Shannon County, in the south-central part of the state.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top.
—Samford Athletics, AL.com, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catamount
Noun
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Bringing themes together, a 7.25-carat black diamond panther lounges across a crescent moon in ethical 18-karat white gold pavéd with 8.88 carats of white diamonds.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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One panther made it almost to Atlanta before it was shot by a hunter.—
Reed Frederick Noss,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The center said a variety of cats have died from the outbreak, including cougars, bobcats and African servals.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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Female cougars, on the other hand, don’t usually have to roam as far and wide.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Catamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamount. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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