big cat

noun

: a large wild animal of the cat family
lions, tigers, leopards, and other big cats

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The video, which went viral on Chinese social media, shows the big cat hurling itself against the iron gate of the man's home. Peter Guo, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024 After a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commenters on social media blasted officials’ decision to kill the big cat and accused the boy’s family of provoking the animal. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 After a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commenters on social media criticized officials’ decision to kill the big cat and accused the boy’s family of provoking the animal. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 The big cat has since been euthanized by California state rangers, according to officials on Tuesday. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big cat 

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“Big cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20cat. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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big cat

noun
: a large wild cat (as a leopard or tiger)
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