as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Recent Examples of mountain lion
If a mountain lion is genuinely just passing through to reach water, the horses remain calm.
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can contract plague after being bitten by infected fleas or touching infected animals like rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, rabbits, mountain lions, ferrets, and even dogs and cats.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Anyone coming into contact with a mountain lion is advised to, rather than run away, back away slowly while maintaining eye contact and holding out their arms to appear as big as possible.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Deputies located the mountain lion and contained it until the California Department of Fish and Game arrived at the scene, per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can contract plague after being bitten by infected fleas or touching infected animals like rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, rabbits, mountain lions, ferrets, and even dogs and cats.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Anyone coming into contact with a mountain lion is advised to, rather than run away, back away slowly while maintaining eye contact and holding out their arms to appear as big as possible.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Deputies located the mountain lion and contained it until the California Department of Fish and Game arrived at the scene, per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department news release.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
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There’s no better name for a Fort Worth barbecue joint, either, for like that apocryphal panther, the city’s once-sleepy barbecue scene has awakened and begun to roar.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Forget the tired cougar stereotype—dating an older woman is a real fantasy that most men have had their whole lives.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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The northern part of Vancouver Island reportedly has the highest concentration of cougars on the planet, along with hundreds of wolves.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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