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
In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Recognizing the creature, which closely resembles a barracuda, as a longnose lancetfish, Boothe rushed to the beach.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
At Looe, an hour spent floating above colorful parrotfish, angelfish and barracuda brings time to a near-standstill.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Recognizing the creature, which closely resembles a barracuda, as a longnose lancetfish, Boothe rushed to the beach.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
At Looe, an hour spent floating above colorful parrotfish, angelfish and barracuda brings time to a near-standstill.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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The California Highway Patrol responded to a call this week of a possible baby tiger stranded on the side of a highway in San Luis Obispo County.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Lions and tigers, as well as the gods Hermes and Pan, appear in the scene, too.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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