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
And a cougar attacks in a very different way than a bear does.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The competition attendees appear wealthy, and are mostly old and white; the women are characterized as cougars.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Animal exodus Bly Road has long been home to many animals, Hahnfeld and the Hoffs said, including cougars, eagles, owls and deer.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
In one, a therapist-like figure helps a young man through a question about how to improve communication with his mother—then starts serving him ads for hot cougars in his area.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Feb. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The competition attendees appear wealthy, and are mostly old and white; the women are characterized as cougars.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2026
Animal exodus Bly Road has long been home to many animals, Hahnfeld and the Hoffs said, including cougars, eagles, owls and deer.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
In one, a therapist-like figure helps a young man through a question about how to improve communication with his mother—then starts serving him ads for hot cougars in his area.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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