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- cougar 1
plural cougars also cougar
1
: a large powerful tawny-brown cat (Puma concolor synonym Felis concolor) formerly widespread in the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas
called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma
2
slang
: a middle-aged woman seeking a romantic relationship with a younger man
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Examples of cougar in a Sentence
in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar
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But these ladies killed that cougar with their bare hands ...
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The cougar was later found and euthanized that evening near where the attack took place.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
In February, a group of cyclists near Seattle, Washington, were credited with saving a fellow rider's life by fighting off a cougar that attacked her on a trail, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
What will August Moon’s millions of fans make of him courting a cougar?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
The 60-year-old female victim is in stable condition after the attack, the WDFW press release states, and responding officers removed a 75-pound male cougar from the scene.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
The cyclists managed to pin down the cougar and call emergency services before a wildlife officer arrived and killed the animal, while a second cougar apparently fled, the King County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Hinton explains that the agency started using GPS collars to track cougars in 2018.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024
Felines as ferocious as tigers, cougars, and cheetahs could tell people apart, and weren't afraid to pick favorites.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
The cougar was later found and euthanized that evening near where the attack took place.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
In February, a group of cyclists near Seattle, Washington, were credited with saving a fellow rider's life by fighting off a cougar that attacked her on a trail, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2024
What will August Moon’s millions of fans make of him courting a cougar?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Mar. 2024
The 60-year-old female victim is in stable condition after the attack, the WDFW press release states, and responding officers removed a 75-pound male cougar from the scene.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
The cyclists managed to pin down the cougar and call emergency services before a wildlife officer arrived and killed the animal, while a second cougar apparently fled, the King County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
—Paradise Afshar, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Hinton explains that the agency started using GPS collars to track cougars in 2018.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024
Felines as ferocious as tigers, cougars, and cheetahs could tell people apart, and weren't afraid to pick favorites.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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cougar
noun
cou·gar
ˈkü-gər 
also -ˌgär
plural cougars also cougar
: a large powerful brownish yellow cat formerly widespread in the Americas but no longer found in many areas
called also catamount, mountain lion, panther, puma
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