cougar

noun

ˈkü-gər How to pronounce cougar (audio)
Definition of cougarnext
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild in many regions, suburban developments have encroached upon the habitat of the cougar

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Recent Examples of cougar In the realm of big cats, the Central Florida Zoo is home to two cheetahs, an Amur leopard and two cougar cubs from South Dakota that arrived at the zoo at 10 weeks old earlier this summer. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 New large-scale research shows that the presence of mountain lions, also known as pumas or cougars, can drastically decrease the number of potentially deadly collisions between deer and vehicles by changing the behavior of their prey. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 The exception is for bears, wolves and cougars, which require even more distance. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 They are advised to remain at least 100 yards away from bears, wolves and cougars. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cougar
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panther
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  • In 2010, another record was broken when Simpson’s Cartier onyx and diamond panther bracelet sold at Sotheby’s for $7 million.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This week, Ulbrich showed his players videos of panthers stalking their prey to drive the point home.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of panther

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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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