as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
found the footprints of a catamount on the mountain trail
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Recent Examples of catamount
Throughout the story, beetles tunnel through the woodwork; blight fells the trees; a catamount, referenced in rumor or song, stalks the patch.
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Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
What is a catamount?
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
The last catamount in Vermont was shot and killed in 1881, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
Cougars, also called mountain lions, pumas and catamounts, were native to Wisconsin but were extirpated through unregulated hunting in the 1800s.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
The Eastern cougar is also known as the ghost cat, catamount, puma, painter, panther, and mountain lion.
—Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 25 Jan. 2018
Each of the handful of catamounts analyzed in Wisconsin over the last decade has been male.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
In January, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of a female catamount in Shannon County, in the south-central part of the state.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top.
—Samford Athletics, AL.com, 12 May 2017
Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
What is a catamount?
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
The last catamount in Vermont was shot and killed in 1881, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
Cougars, also called mountain lions, pumas and catamounts, were native to Wisconsin but were extirpated through unregulated hunting in the 1800s.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
The Eastern cougar is also known as the ghost cat, catamount, puma, painter, panther, and mountain lion.
—Mari A. Schaefer, Philly.com, 25 Jan. 2018
Each of the handful of catamounts analyzed in Wisconsin over the last decade has been male.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
In January, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of a female catamount in Shannon County, in the south-central part of the state.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2017
Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top.
—Samford Athletics, AL.com, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catamount
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This doesn’t sit well with Grace, who prowls around the yard on all fours like a panther and then flops on her back and shoves a hand down her pants while shooting a bored look at Jackson and their son on the porch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Thanks to strong wildlife protection laws and lots of folks who care, the panthers are still with us today although their future is far from certain.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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And though mountain lion sightings tend to be less common in the northern portion of the state than in Southern California, a cougar was spotted a short distance away from Fairfield in downtown Vacaville in August, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Though it was written around the time of Malibu’s Woolsey fire, the 14-minute long dirge that encompasses flames in Malibu and a cougar that roams the hills took on a new and sinister meaning in the aftermath of the more recent fires.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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“Catamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catamount. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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