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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 designer collaborated with Roker on big, bold shapes with leopard and tiger prints.
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Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park told the Associated Press that Easley and the tiger were inside a large cage together when the animal unexpectedly started to bite and shake the handler.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
There have been a number of attacks by captive big cats in recent years, including a fatal tiger attack on a keeper at the Palm Beach Zoo in 2016 and another by a lion at a North California animal sanctuary in 2013.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Mixsoon also formulates with tiger grass to really heal the skin from the inside out.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tiger
Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park told the Associated Press that Easley and the tiger were inside a large cage together when the animal unexpectedly started to bite and shake the handler.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
There have been a number of attacks by captive big cats in recent years, including a fatal tiger attack on a keeper at the Palm Beach Zoo in 2016 and another by a lion at a North California animal sanctuary in 2013.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Mixsoon also formulates with tiger grass to really heal the skin from the inside out.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tiger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Our crew from sharks to PAs to producers are incredible to work with and to know.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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That was the day Strickland came under attack from a nine-foot shark while looking for scallops in five-feet deep water around a mile-and-a-half from the shoreline of Keaton Beach, near Grassy Island.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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The story follows an influencer who gets reincarnated for 28 days and returns to haunt the bullies who drove her to suicide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment?—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet heartwarming moments like Nova's stand remind viewers that with the right upbringing, pit bulls can be gentle guardians not only of people but of their animal companions too.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Two pit bulls were overcome with excitement when their beloved owner came home from deployment.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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There were also drone sightings at the air stations and soldier barracks throughout Denmark, where there are fighter jets and military transport aircraft.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The real-life story of karate fighter Sandra Sánchez, who defied age, odds and expectations to become the greatest karateka of all time — and an Olympic gold medalist at 39.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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