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
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.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
But over the next centuries, that changed as humans reshaped the landscape and eliminated predators like wolves, bears and cougars.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Rare Superstition Mountain cougar shadow returns Happening only twice a year, the cougar shadow on Superstition Mountains will appear this month.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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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
But over the next centuries, that changed as humans reshaped the landscape and eliminated predators like wolves, bears and cougars.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Rare Superstition Mountain cougar shadow returns Happening only twice a year, the cougar shadow on Superstition Mountains will appear this month.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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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.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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See six statues of panthers and three statues of tigers.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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