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
Franco, an energetic pit bull terrier mix, came bouncing back from his second walk of the day, leading walker Ashley Smith back to the shelter.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Throughout the thread, dog owners shared their own pets’ surprising DNA results, with some commenting that pit bulls are known to have a wire-haired recessive gene, which may explain Cappy's coat.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
The dogs included a two-year-old French bulldog and two pit bull mix puppies, both under a year old.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
During the struggle, Rabulinski also alleged Revuckas stabbed the family’s elderly, red-nosed pit bull mix, named Zula, between the eyes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Throughout the thread, dog owners shared their own pets’ surprising DNA results, with some commenting that pit bulls are known to have a wire-haired recessive gene, which may explain Cappy's coat.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
The dogs included a two-year-old French bulldog and two pit bull mix puppies, both under a year old.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
During the struggle, Rabulinski also alleged Revuckas stabbed the family’s elderly, red-nosed pit bull mix, named Zula, between the eyes.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit bull
tiger
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Mia is the second tiger to be euthanized this year from Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mia was approximately 14 years old, and after the tiger was observed eating less and not functioning well, a veterinary hospital exam determined that cancer had spread through her body, the zoo said Wednesday in a social media post.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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