as in sharks
one who makes harsh, personal attacks against opponents
his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket
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Whale sharks may be confusingly named.—
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When a prisoner died, they were either buried in unmarked graves or dismembered and thrown to the sharks.—
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“Attack dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attack%20dogs. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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