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
Divers in areas near barracudas are advised to avoid wearing shiny jewelry which can resemble fish scales.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Authorities said a woman was bitten by a marine animal, possibly a barracuda, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Authorities said a woman was bitten by a marine animal, possibly a barracuda, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.
—D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 21 May 2025
In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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The restaurant will also offer only-in-Miami items like corvina with artichokes and a spicy broth; Alaskan King crab with leaves and Nikkei-style dressing and black tiger prawns with semolina and coconut bisque.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Musk is constantly doing both, leaving Tesla’s directors holding a tiger by the tail.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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