as in shark
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Recent Examples of tiger
That 2022 audio project features Horn being attacked by a tiger during a show early on and delves into what exactly happened there, as well as exploring the duo's rise to fame.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The look resembles a piece Madonna would wear to perform in the 1980s with its tiger pint and provocative pointed breast details.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The look resembles a piece Madonna would wear to perform in the 1980s with its tiger pint and provocative pointed breast details.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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One of them estimated the shark was about 10 feet long.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The shark gnawed on his surfboard, but Heller was unharmed.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Authorities said a woman was bitten by a marine animal, possibly a barracuda, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.—
D. Hunter Reardon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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But this ruffles the feathers of Connor Day (Aramis Knight), who happens to be the school bully and the champion of the Five Boroughs Tournament.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Columbia shamefully surrendered to Trump’s demands and for its base and cowardly action Trump has only increased his attacks against the uptown school, as any bully does when the victim doesn’t fight back.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article A 6-week-old girl died in Queens early Tuesday after the family dog, a pit bull mix puppy, bit her, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The three pit bulls were euthanized under a Texas law that allows for any animal that bites or kills another person or animal to be put to death.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the last decade or so, the prevalent strain is fighters not merely driven by their fathers but actually trained by them.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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The Netherlands has provided key arms to Kyiv, including F-16 fighter jets.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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