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
According to animal control, the dog, a small female tan and white pit bull mix between 1 and 3 years old, had no identification or a microchip.
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The 8-week-old pit bull mix puppy gained access to the glamorous award show through national nonprofit Petco Love, the awards' charitable partner.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Zachary Rinkins, a spokesman for Broward County Animal Care, said the dog was a male American pit bull terrier and his owner requested for him to be euthanized.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Leashed to the trunk and running behind the Volkswagen were Marzipan, a 2-year-old German Shepherd mix, and Nougat, a pit bull mix between 2 and 4 years old, according to a criminal complaint.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The 8-week-old pit bull mix puppy gained access to the glamorous award show through national nonprofit Petco Love, the awards' charitable partner.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Zachary Rinkins, a spokesman for Broward County Animal Care, said the dog was a male American pit bull terrier and his owner requested for him to be euthanized.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Leashed to the trunk and running behind the Volkswagen were Marzipan, a 2-year-old German Shepherd mix, and Nougat, a pit bull mix between 2 and 4 years old, according to a criminal complaint.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit bull
tiger
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There are many doors in Emily’s world—doors for liars, stair climbers, tigers, snakes, and those who speak very quietly—but none for Emily.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some animals, like the tigers, bask in the below-normal temperatures, and become more active and playful, Magill said.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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