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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Hannah, a cougar, was brought to the sanctuary as a cub from Wyoming after her mother was killed.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Jonathan is a mild-mannered, sweet-as-pie victim and Catherine is a devilish cougar, preying on a young man just trying to backpack through Europe.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Instead, drawing on other studies, the scientists show elk numbers were brought down by multiple predators: grizzly and black bears, cougars, wolves, and human hunters.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Nicole Kidman, who’s been coming into her own as one of cinema’s reigning cougars courtesy of her multiple on-screen romances with Zac Efron, plays a CEO who gets involved with a much-younger intern (the aforementioned Dickinson, who’s shown excellent taste in directors).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Jonathan is a mild-mannered, sweet-as-pie victim and Catherine is a devilish cougar, preying on a young man just trying to backpack through Europe.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Instead, drawing on other studies, the scientists show elk numbers were brought down by multiple predators: grizzly and black bears, cougars, wolves, and human hunters.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Nicole Kidman, who’s been coming into her own as one of cinema’s reigning cougars courtesy of her multiple on-screen romances with Zac Efron, plays a CEO who gets involved with a much-younger intern (the aforementioned Dickinson, who’s shown excellent taste in directors).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Cougar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cougar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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