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as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
Actually, my wife is in that famous three-part episode of Happy Days where Fonzie jumps the shark.
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Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
This was Day 110, and the shark broke down again the very next day.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Some trips were unforgettable, including an hours-long battle with a shark near an offshore oil rig.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
That shark nose front end keeps a hint of the BMW kidney grille although the new M yellow lights will surely become the new signature feature of future M cars.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shark
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
This was Day 110, and the shark broke down again the very next day.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Some trips were unforgettable, including an hours-long battle with a shark near an offshore oil rig.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
That shark nose front end keeps a hint of the BMW kidney grille although the new M yellow lights will surely become the new signature feature of future M cars.
—
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for shark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
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Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.
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And then Bobby is just a cheat code for comedy writers.
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More flaglantry detrimental to learning, plenty more use the tech to generate entire essays and solve math problems — or, in a word, cheat.
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It was rediscovered in the late 1990s, but was forgotten again until scholars and advocates pushed for its preservation years later, according to the association.
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But the outcome, according to scholars, is a clearer, tighter, and more defensible argument.
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Like Lestat explains, there are levels of enjoyment for a vampire.
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Jones first floated the idea of rock star Lestat while the team filmed Season 2 in Prague in 2023, giving Wood time to begin imagining what a nearly 300-year-old vampire might wear while reinventing himself as a singer.
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Owing to lengthy maturation cycles, these inaugural releases are rums influenced by the craft and stewardship of three generations of Mount Gay master blenders.
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But according to master distiller Brent Elliott, this cask finishing project started well before either of those things were a reality.
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He was widely celebrated as a virtuoso who nurtured America’s economic well-being and whose nearly every utterance was parsed for clues as to where interest rates, the economy and the financial markets might be headed.
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The German drum virtuoso wasn’t deeply familiar with the band’s repertoire when Lee and Lifeson first brought her to Toronto to jam.
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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