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
As the water came down, my chances of seeing a tiger diminished with it.
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Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
Obama sported an earth-tone Ulla Johnson top made from a semi-sheer jersey fabric, which featured a psychedelic tiger stripe print.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Finnish zoo visitors struggle to understand the emotional valences of tigers.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
Obama sported an earth-tone Ulla Johnson top made from a semi-sheer jersey fabric, which featured a psychedelic tiger stripe print.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Finnish zoo visitors struggle to understand the emotional valences of tigers.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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For context, however, the one-in-4,200 risk of danger to anyone is higher than the chances of a single person being struck by lightning in their lifetime or of a scuba diver or surfer getting bitten by a shark.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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To many ballet dancers, Chalamet sounded like an ignorant bully.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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When looking at this season only, Jean-Philippe Mateta (80 per cent) tops the tap-in standings, ahead of Calvert-Lewin (75 per cent) and Kevin Schade (71 per cent), while Viktor Gyokeres, a striker perhaps deliberately signed to be a stat-padding, flat-track bully, is seventh on 62 per cent.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Piner’s Facebook profile photo is of a pit bull that looks to be the same dog as photos released by the Sheriff's Office.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pitbull ownership was banned in Independence from 2006 to 2023 after a man named Alan Hill was viciously attacked by several pit bulls.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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To the east, it is flanked by a Marine Corps air station, which sends fighter jets roaring overhead for training missions.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,700 missiles and drones have been fired towards the UAE since the war began, according to the country’s defense ministry, more than 90% of them downed by interceptors, fighter jets and helicopters.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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