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 Palm Beach police said Scharf had a pit bull inside the SUV, according to the outlet. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 This is especially important for reactive dogs that can't be around other dogs and working dogs that are bred to have a job, like German shepherds, Dobermans, pit bulls, Belgian Malinois, and Australian shepherds. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 At another residence, prosecutors said a refrigerator, stove and two pit bull puppies were stolen before the house was then set on fire. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The bomb squad also killed her mother’s pit bull during the operation, Doe testified. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pit bull
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tiger
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  • Earlier this month, a man in the UK was killed by a tiger after entering the animal’s enclosure at a wildlife park.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Images provided by the researchers show the sleeve displaying photos of tigers, parrots and classical marble statues, all with a fuzzy but passable resolution.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2026.

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