1
as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
Surfers–who the predators can often mistake for seals–and communities that rely on ocean tourism dollars are particularly at high risk from shark bites.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The sharks, also known as zebra sharks, once thrived in the Coral Triangle, in the western Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Three sharks, two cameras Lassauce had two GoPro Hero 5 cameras ready at hand, albeit with questionable battery life.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
And enforcing size limits on catches could prevent the overharvesting of immature sharks and help maintain population resilience.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The sharks, also known as zebra sharks, once thrived in the Coral Triangle, in the western Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Three sharks, two cameras Lassauce had two GoPro Hero 5 cameras ready at hand, albeit with questionable battery life.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
And enforcing size limits on catches could prevent the overharvesting of immature sharks and help maintain population resilience.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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But experts remain skeptical about Martínez’s theory of a burial connected to Taposiris Magna.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since chimps are more like humans than cats or dogs, a unique blend of human and veterinary medicine was necessary to find the right surgical approach, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Valentine’s Day cards felt like a quick cheat.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eisgruber, who is a scholar of constitutional law, believes that Sullivan is the cornerstone of American free-speech law.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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And in that present, Fugazi’s drummer, a scholar of caste, and a border reporter are no longer distant figures.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lord Vampyre’s Very Important Monsters Costume Party — Compete in a costume contest hosted by the Lego vampire.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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On the plus side, no vampires were detected in the baby cohort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show, starring Ricardo Gómez and Óscar Jaenada, explores the friendship between a shy young man preparing for the application tests for public office while working as a part-time taxi driver and a master bullfighter.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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