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
Red miso soup adds comfort, then there’s a buttery miso pudding and castella tamago, a sponge cake made from just three ingredients — tiger prawn, egg and Japanese mountain yam.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three seats to your left, for instance, is a tiger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three seats to your left, for instance, is a tiger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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The Chinese are crazy for shark fins.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 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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Rechner is known for his breakout role as the high school bully in Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, which landed seven Oscar nominations.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of Hardy's victims, who went only by the pseudonym Melanie, told The Guardian that in school, Hardy was a target for bullies and seemed lonely.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Leashed to the trunk and running behind the Volkswagen were Marzipan, a 2-year-old German Shepherd mix, and Nougat, a pit bull mix between 2 and 4 years old, according to a criminal complaint.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia police are warning dog owners in Center City after a pit bull believed to belong to a homeless man was linked to multiple attacks on pets over the past week, leaving two dogs seriously injured and another permanently maimed.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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What the bill faces Critics also allude to former MMA fighters accusing UFC of antitrust violations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Partisan resistance fighters in WWII, civilians or former military members who were not part of the regular armed forces of the Allies, used guerilla tactics to fight Nazis behind enemy lines.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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