as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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Recent Examples of barracuda
At just below 60 feet, Dickie’s Reef is a haven for barracuda, parrotfish, butterfly fish, crab and lobsters.
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Here divers can cruise over the top of a wall, mingling with groups of grey, white tip and black tip reef sharks, as well as parrotfish and barracuda at a beginner-friendly 60ft.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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
Here divers can cruise over the top of a wall, mingling with groups of grey, white tip and black tip reef sharks, as well as parrotfish and barracuda at a beginner-friendly 60ft.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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Mia is the second tiger to be euthanized this year from Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mia was approximately 14 years old, and after the tiger was observed eating less and not functioning well, a veterinary hospital exam determined that cancer had spread through her body, the zoo said Wednesday in a social media post.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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