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
The company is also working on reviving the woolly mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger.
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 July 2025
This includes lions and tigers and bears (oh my), baby elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees, pythons, alligators, kangaroos, dolphins and 3,000-pound walruses.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the dodo and the thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian tiger, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Chimpanzees, cheetahs, lions, and tigers were among the animals Antle illegally trafficked.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 July 2025
This includes lions and tigers and bears (oh my), baby elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees, pythons, alligators, kangaroos, dolphins and 3,000-pound walruses.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the dodo and the thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian tiger, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Chimpanzees, cheetahs, lions, and tigers were among the animals Antle illegally trafficked.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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While all sharks are carnivores, their diets vary widely.—
Hans Walters,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Since her move to Hawaii 12 years ago, she's broadened her knowledge on safety and sharks on the North Shore of O'ahu.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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As a result, the case at Porgy’s offers an ever-evolving roster of species not often found on NOLA menus: porgy, the place’s sweet, buttery namesake; colorful parrotfish; sheepshead, which have oddly human-like teeth; and even barracuda.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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More recently there have been reports of a possible barracuda attack off the coast of Florida.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Swift stated that Braun had two of his clients, including Justin Bieber, bully her online.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 July 2025
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Trump hasn't stopped taking cheap shots Of course, as with all bullies, Trump hasn't stopped taking cheap shots at either network.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Aniston is also a dog mom to a white pit bull named Sophie, who was not pictured.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Today, our products power everything from the most advanced fighter aircraft, such as the F135 engine for the F-35, to the GTF engine for the most fuel-efficient narrowbody commercial jets.—
Shane Eddy,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The fighter aircraft took off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) from the air force base in Dhaka's Kurmitola for a routine training mission, but experienced a mechanical failure soon after.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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