pit bull
noun
1
or pit bull terrier
: a muscular, short-haired, stocky dog (such as an American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity
2
: an aggressive and tenacious person
Examples of pit bull in a Sentence
a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
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On Tuesday, March 25, police found a male pit bull mix without a collar in a dumpster in Ann Arbor, Mich., according to the City of Ann Arbor Police Department.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The window has developed certain regulars, namely a sweet pit bull mix named Juice and Cali, who regularly comes dressed in her best pearls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Milo, a 3-year-old terrier pit bull mix, didn’t have a good life up until someone finally started looking out for him, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a March 21 Facebook post.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Amid protests, the shelter weighed whether or not to euthanize Sarge, an almost 2-year-old pit bull mix, or send him to another facility in recent days.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The window has developed certain regulars, namely a sweet pit bull mix named Juice and Cali, who regularly comes dressed in her best pearls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Milo, a 3-year-old terrier pit bull mix, didn’t have a good life up until someone finally started looking out for him, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a March 21 Facebook post.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Amid protests, the shelter weighed whether or not to euthanize Sarge, an almost 2-year-old pit bull mix, or send him to another facility in recent days.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pit bull
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20bull. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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