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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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.
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Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
The second animal, a blue-collar pit bull mix, was not involved in the attack and was inside the kennel at the time of the incident, per the outlets.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Koby Miata, a 4-year-old pit bull mix, proudly attends a Long Island, New York, doggy day care called Hounds Town Commack Rd.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Baytown spokesperson Jason Calder told the outlet that both dogs are male pit bull mixes, and the one that did not attack the girl was in a kennelat the time.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
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Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
The second animal, a blue-collar pit bull mix, was not involved in the attack and was inside the kennel at the time of the incident, per the outlets.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Koby Miata, a 4-year-old pit bull mix, proudly attends a Long Island, New York, doggy day care called Hounds Town Commack Rd.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Baytown spokesperson Jason Calder told the outlet that both dogs are male pit bull mixes, and the one that did not attack the girl was in a kennelat the time.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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