as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
adult pumas can sometimes weigh over 200 pounds
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Part of the reason for an increase in panthers deaths from vehicles is that the panther population itself began increasing after 1995, when the introduction of pumas from Texas helped inbreeding issues and restored the small and sick population, the FWC said.
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Olivia Lloyd
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
However, the puma species overall, Puma concolor, is the most widespread land mammal in the Americas, ranging from Canada to Patagonia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That led officials to import eight female Texas pumas to Florida to breed with males, helping boost panther numbers and improving their genetic diversity.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
In parallel, Mondino talked to the Dior team about pumas.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Olivia Lloyd
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
However, the puma species overall, Puma concolor, is the most widespread land mammal in the Americas, ranging from Canada to Patagonia.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That led officials to import eight female Texas pumas to Florida to breed with males, helping boost panther numbers and improving their genetic diversity.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
In parallel, Mondino talked to the Dior team about pumas.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puma
Noun
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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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“Puma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puma. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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