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
But in 2004, people at a Thai zoo had positive antibodies results for H5N1 after tigers were infected and died in captivity.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The collection included taxidermied monkeys, crocodiles, zebras and tigers.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: Floating in a luxury bungalow in Thailand, surrounded by elephants, tigers, and monkeys.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
The nature reserve shared footage of the boar and tiger swimming around trapped in the water before rescuers used a crane and container to bring them back to land.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The collection included taxidermied monkeys, crocodiles, zebras and tigers.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: Floating in a luxury bungalow in Thailand, surrounded by elephants, tigers, and monkeys.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
The nature reserve shared footage of the boar and tiger swimming around trapped in the water before rescuers used a crane and container to bring them back to land.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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After three days, the search for an Australian fisherman who was pulled into the ocean by a shark has been suspended.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Over the past 20 years, global demand for shark and ray meat has nearly doubled, now surpassing the value of the shark fin trade by 1.7 times.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Photo by Rita Harper Day 4: Fly over alligators, bite into barracuda, and hunt antiques Grab a quick (but exceptional) quiche at the hotel Columns before a 20-minute drive to the Maurepas Swamp, northwest of New Orleans.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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These dogs still possess the American bully's stocky physique and loyalty.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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One of my favorite Southern Charm scenes was when her son Hudson, 12, came home after a scuffle with a bully.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those defending pit bulls might point to the notion that each and every dog is different and that much of the issues around the breed are down to nurture, or a lack of, rather than nature.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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The foundation has initiatives in Canada to support people with multiple sclerosis and similar initiatives in the U.S. along with a program to support pit bulls.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Later in the day, Trump also offered praise for Zelenskyy and Ukrainian fighters' valor on the battlefield.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In one ceremony, hostages were forced to pose with Hamas fighters and kiss militants on the head.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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