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
The Great White shark is one of these, along with Ireland’s basking shark.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Ellsworth and her husband had the sharks take a shot of apple cider vinegar before pitching their own drink, which has similar health benefits with none of the sour taste.
—Katie Moore, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The footage of her free dives with sharks is unforgettable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Ellsworth and her husband had the sharks take a shot of apple cider vinegar before pitching their own drink, which has similar health benefits with none of the sour taste.
—Katie Moore, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The footage of her free dives with sharks is unforgettable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
Noun
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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California is the most biodiverse state in the United States, experts say.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Edmunds’ auto experts have identified the five best off-roading midsize trucks right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Add Predator Deterrents Installing bee houses at least 3 feet off the ground will deter some predators.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some of the ocean’s most powerful predators are warm-blooded creatures that burn nearly four times more energy than their cold-blooded counterparts.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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The cheat gets his comeuppance.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Topbag Travel Duffel Bag Bags like this one are my carry-on-only cheat code for extra storage.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2026
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Headline speakers present at this year’s festival included composer Craig Armstrong, who sat for an in-depth conversation with Scottish broadcaster Edith Bowman about his creative process, accompanied by a live performance of his most famous scores by local music scholars.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Where does the framework of religion as used by scholars of religion fall short, and what can be gained by thinking about values instead?—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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While the film features a love triangle, Bella is notably the only human in the mix, while Edward is a vampire and Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black is a werewolf.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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By elevating a master product architect, Apple is betting that the ultimate victor of the AI age will be the company that owns the final, most valuable mile of the consumer experience.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Created from synthetic organic material, and thus more android than mechanical, these worker-roboti ultimately overthrow their human masters.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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Now the Catalan viol virtuoso returns to Zellerbach Hall with a program featuring his Hespèrion XXI and nearly three dozen international musicians in a concert weaving a range of musical traditions.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old bass virtuoso and R&B visionary has done the same before, dedicating his Grammy-winning previous album to rapper Mac Miller, a longtime friend.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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