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 though mountain lion sightings tend to be less common in the northern portion of the state than in Southern California, a cougar was spotted a short distance away from Fairfield in downtown Vacaville in August, McClatchy News previously reported.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2025
The last known instance of a wild cougar being legally hunted was recorded in 1906 near Newberry, according to the DNR.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
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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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 May 2025
The last known instance of a wild cougar being legally hunted was recorded in 1906 near Newberry, according to the DNR.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougar
panther
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This doesn’t sit well with Grace, who prowls around the yard on all fours like a panther and then flops on her back and shoves a hand down her pants while shooting a bored look at Jackson and their son on the porch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Thanks to strong wildlife protection laws and lots of folks who care, the panthers are still with us today although their future is far from certain.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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