as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
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Recent Examples of pit bull
Federal immigration agents raided a Home Depot in Barstow last month and arrested a man who had his 3-year-old pit bull, Chuco, with him.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
American pit bull terriers aren’t known for having elaborate coats of fur.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The beauty of 200 or so artists simultaneously dream-chasing along the same block—battle-rapping while two rival pit bulls on chains stare each other down—is a touching annual reminder that the grind never sleeps.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
American pit bull terriers aren’t known for having elaborate coats of fur.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The beauty of 200 or so artists simultaneously dream-chasing along the same block—battle-rapping while two rival pit bulls on chains stare each other down—is a touching annual reminder that the grind never sleeps.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pit bull
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit bull
tiger
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Dishes arrive in rhythm—miso soup, tiger eye tempura, sushi, sashimi—and exit with velvety, matcha ice cream.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The moment the celluloid begins to reel, an inner tiger is unleashed.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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