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
At lower elevations, visitors can find moose, elk and a wealth of other herbivores grazing along the grasslands, while truly fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a cougar surveying the forest for prey.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Here's where in Michigan composting is helping When did cougars go extinct in Michigan?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
There had been two cat tracks and two cougars on the orange cliffs behind us.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Over 25 years of living in Montana, Lyons said the pair marked his 36th and 37th wild cougar sightings.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Here's where in Michigan composting is helping When did cougars go extinct in Michigan?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
There had been two cat tracks and two cougars on the orange cliffs behind us.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Over 25 years of living in Montana, Lyons said the pair marked his 36th and 37th wild cougar sightings.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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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
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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