as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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Recent Examples of barracuda
Authorities said a woman was bitten by a marine animal, possibly a barracuda, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Recognizing the creature, which closely resembles a barracuda, as a longnose lancetfish, Boothe rushed to the beach.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Recognizing the creature, which closely resembles a barracuda, as a longnose lancetfish, Boothe rushed to the beach.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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Dancing With Sharks - Watch five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with sharks, from hammerheads to tigers and nurse sharks.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with their toothy partners — from hammerheads to tigers and nurse sharks.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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