pumas

variants also puma
plural of puma
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds

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Recent Examples of pumas At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 This broad public support for pumas could spur state wildlife agencies to explore the idea of restoring pumas in states along the East Coast where the animals were driven out decades ago by settlers, ranchers, farmers and government officials. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 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. Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 In parallel, Mondino talked to the Dior team about pumas. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pumas
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Pumas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pumas. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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