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 Chinese Zodiac operates on a cycle, rotating through 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) that were said to have competed in a legendary race, while also incorporating 5 elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) for a 60-year sequence.
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Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Cheetah print, tiger print, leopard print…except for the occasional zebra or rancher-coded cow, animal print is usually reminiscent of a big cat.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Sherman Samuel transforms high-quality hemp bedding with a tiger illustration—drawn by her son, no less—to make a set of shams perfect for elevating your bedding set with custom-like details.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Wildcat manufactures its lion, tiger and bear-looking outerwear at a factory in China.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
Cheetah print, tiger print, leopard print…except for the occasional zebra or rancher-coded cow, animal print is usually reminiscent of a big cat.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2026
Sarah Sherman Samuel transforms high-quality hemp bedding with a tiger illustration—drawn by her son, no less—to make a set of shams perfect for elevating your bedding set with custom-like details.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Wildcat manufactures its lion, tiger and bear-looking outerwear at a factory in China.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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The shark maintained that depth because that was the warmest layer of several water layers stacked upon each other to the surface, Jamieson said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Jaws, the ocean’s crash, the buoy’s bell and John Williams’ score signal danger as clearly as the shark itself all while keeping dialogue clean and intelligible amid environmental chaos.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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There are optional add-ons like sea urchin, fatty tuna (o-toro) and barracuda, but chances are stomach real estate has become scarce, and the remaining three courses will close it down.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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What followed was eight bruising days in federal court over charter agreements, revenue sharing and allegations that NASCAR behaved like a monopolistic bully.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Franco, an energetic pit bull terrier mix, came bouncing back from his second walk of the day, leading walker Ashley Smith back to the shelter.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the thread, dog owners shared their own pets’ surprising DNA results, with some commenting that pit bulls are known to have a wire-haired recessive gene, which may explain Cappy's coat.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fighters will use four-ounce gloves and will face off inside a hexagon cage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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India already operates two squadrons of Rafale fighter jets and last year signed a deal to purchase 26 marine variants of the stealth fighter for the navy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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