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
There were four American pit bull terriers, one French bulldog and one hound type mixed breed found.
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Viola Flowers, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The 6-week-old family dog, a pit bull mix puppy, was taken by the NYPD to an Animal Care Centers of NYC shelter Tuesday evening.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But who cares about any of that when Mailman Mitch is getting chased by a rabid pit bull?!?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Esch’s mother died giving birth to her youngest brother, and the family’s pit bull, China, a recent mother to a litter of puppies, is a source of joy and grief.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Viola Flowers, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The 6-week-old family dog, a pit bull mix puppy, was taken by the NYPD to an Animal Care Centers of NYC shelter Tuesday evening.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
But who cares about any of that when Mailman Mitch is getting chased by a rabid pit bull?!?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Esch’s mother died giving birth to her youngest brother, and the family’s pit bull, China, a recent mother to a litter of puppies, is a source of joy and grief.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit bull
tiger
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The California Highway Patrol responded to a call this week of a possible baby tiger stranded on the side of a highway in San Luis Obispo County.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Lions and tigers, as well as the gods Hermes and Pan, appear in the scene, too.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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