as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Recent Examples of mountain lion
In December, a mountain lion believed to have walked from Nebraska made its way through Iowa and North and South Dakota before crossing northern Minnesota and passing through Duluth.
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Rules allow tech use for managing mountain lions, wolves, and recovering wounded game.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
And more recently, film director Mike Mills’ 2007-2008 three-billboard series, also in LA, the first just text that read THE COPS ARE INSIDE US, the second and third a photograph of a mountain lion and a coyote respectively.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Rules allow tech use for managing mountain lions, wolves, and recovering wounded game.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
And more recently, film director Mike Mills’ 2007-2008 three-billboard series, also in LA, the first just text that read THE COPS ARE INSIDE US, the second and third a photograph of a mountain lion and a coyote respectively.
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
As one San Diego landscape architect explained, beyond toxic plants, there are predators like coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
Noun
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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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Offered in white or yellow gold, the limited edition features an incredible tableau of a panther caught in the rain.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dad was even pounced once by the cougar.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The neighborhood visited by the cougar is several miles from the closest foothills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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