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
Adults are also hunted by caracals, leopards, mongooses, fur seals and sharks.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
This elusive shark, previously known only from fish markets, was recorded at depths of over 1,700 feet.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The frilled shark, also known as the lizard shark, has a gestation period of at least three years.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Saya de Malha Bank offers safe haven to an unprecedented biodiversity of seagrass habitats for turtles and breeding grounds for sharks, humpback and blue whales.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
This elusive shark, previously known only from fish markets, was recorded at depths of over 1,700 feet.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The frilled shark, also known as the lizard shark, has a gestation period of at least three years.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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But the drug could also increase their vulnerability to ocean predators, decreasing their chances of surviving long enough to return home to spawn, Caudill said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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As semiaquatic ambush predators, today’s crocodylians primarily occupy similar ecological roles in a wide variety of environments.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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Frank got his one wild night of partying and returned to prayer, as if spirituality allows for cheat days.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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As faux-fur weather makes way for random pockets of sun and bursts of rain, Zendaya has pieced together the sartorial cheat code for transitional dressing.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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Møller had an initial career as a literary scholar, then spent many years as a politician, and is now back to writing.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wine scholars among us will recognize this as a mix of red and white grapes, with white allowed only in very small amounts.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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The third movie also introduces many more monsters to the town of Seabrook, including vampires and merfolk.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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Warners also notably set the vampires of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on the loose in 71 international markets this weekend, alongside domestic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 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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Serendipitously, that car was owned by Disney master animator Ward Kimball, whom Gurr had met via a car enthusiast society, the Horseless Carriage Club.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the call came from the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the master tailor and artist was surprised and emotional.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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