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
As a result, the case at Porgy’s offers an ever-evolving roster of species not often found on NOLA menus: porgy, the place’s sweet, buttery namesake; colorful parrotfish; sheepshead, which have oddly human-like teeth; and even barracuda.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 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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AFAR Media, 14 July 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
See All Example Sentences for barracuda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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This is the most entertaining, unifying thing since tiger king!—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In another room, a loom with a rug bearing a traditional Tibetan tiger motif was juxtaposed with the Yore bag, as the big cat’s teeth inspired the cuts on the design, worn by new friend of the house Isabelle Huppert.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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