as in shark
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Vera Bradley Outlet Fleece Throw Blanket Available in bold prints with tigers, cats, plaid, and florals, this Vera Bradley throw adds personality to your space.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The museum has had two practice runs deploying the tiger dam, which takes about 12 hours and 10 to 12 people to fully inflate.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Olivier honors included an unprecedented Best Supporting Actor award to the puppeteers who operate the tiger named Richard Parker (named so because of a clerical error in filing after his capture).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The show then cut to the host and his sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, backstage, costumed as a tiger and a banana, respectively.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
The museum has had two practice runs deploying the tiger dam, which takes about 12 hours and 10 to 12 people to fully inflate.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The Olivier honors included an unprecedented Best Supporting Actor award to the puppeteers who operate the tiger named Richard Parker (named so because of a clerical error in filing after his capture).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
The show then cut to the host and his sidekick, Guillermo Rodriguez, backstage, costumed as a tiger and a banana, respectively.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Drone footage also proves just how often sharks are near humans — without incident.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The man — who has not been publicly identified — sustained two shark bites that are believed to be from a large bronze whaler shark, said Shark Watch South Australia, an online community dedicated to sharing shark incidents, citing a public report.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Before baring his claws in Bon Temps, the actor was Peter Parker’s bully, football star Flash Thompson, in Spider-Man (2002).—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The bully now becomes life, kicking your ass every day.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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So imagine the surprise of his owner after receiving a call from a Beaumont Animal Shelter, that his beloved pit bull Randy is not only alive and well, but was found running around a graveyard across the street from the shelter.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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The only difference is Read had legal pit bulls on her side who saw the injustice and pounced.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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What To Know In a documentary that aired last week on China Central Television, Li Chao, a pilot with the People's Liberation Army's Western Theater Command Air Force, described how his J-16 fighter jet engaged two foreign stealth aircraft during a 2024 training mission off China’s coast.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered in Venice, winning best director honors for Safdie, stars Dwayne Johnson as real-life MMA fighter Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his partner Dawn Staples.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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