as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
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In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance to save seven big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas – which now has 11 member countries.
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The cougar, also known as a puma, mountain lion or panther, used to roam Wisconsin.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
Part of the reason for an increase in panthers deaths from vehicles is that the panther population itself began increasing after 1995, when the introduction of pumas from Texas helped inbreeding issues and restored the small and sick population, the FWC said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
In parallel, Mondino talked to the Dior team about pumas.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The cougar, also known as a puma, mountain lion or panther, used to roam Wisconsin.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
Part of the reason for an increase in panthers deaths from vehicles is that the panther population itself began increasing after 1995, when the introduction of pumas from Texas helped inbreeding issues and restored the small and sick population, the FWC said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
In parallel, Mondino talked to the Dior team about pumas.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puma
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There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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At the time of their release, the cougars both bolted to freedom after rescuers opened the crates’ doors, photos from the nonprofit show.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Puma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puma. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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