variants
also cougar
as in panthers
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 cougars
The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
There are cougars and hippopotamuses.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Wildlife officials arrived and eventually successfully tranquilized the cougar, but only after several tense hours where residents were warned to stay indoors.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
There are cougars and hippopotamuses.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In the trail camera footage, which was captured on March 25, the cougars feed on a deer carcass.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cougars
panthers
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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
Cite this Entry
“Cougars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougars. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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