pit bull

noun

Definition of pit bullnext
as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder

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Recent Examples of pit bull In it, Tom describes how the property manager at his former apartment would not renew his lease because Jake is a pit bull. — Billy Sexton, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Now based in Charlotte, the Reams have welcomed three pit bull mixes to go along with a Labrador retriever, a Chihuahua and a French bulldog. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Federal prosecutors and the FBI allege that Juelz Christopher Daniels, 19, sold pit bull-type dogs on Facebook. — Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 The 2026 World's Cutest Rescue Dog winner will join the ranks of phenomenal pups, like 2024 winner rescue pit bull, Margot, and the one-eyed winner before her, Hobie. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pit bull
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tiger
Noun
  • Karina Dixit, a housewife of fifty-six, wept before Durga perched on her marble tiger.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of tiger

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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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