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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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
Even for two guys who run shark fishing tours professionally, this was a shock.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
According to a Facebook post from Coastal Worldwide, the shark was estimated to be more than 1,200 pounds and 12 feet long.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Coming off the heels of a $500,000 crowdfund raise, Verity Noble and Rachel Irons are going to swim with the sharks.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The annual fledging of seabirds on Hawaii’s French Frigate Shoals attracts tiger sharks, whose presence forces out gray reef and Galapagos sharks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
According to a Facebook post from Coastal Worldwide, the shark was estimated to be more than 1,200 pounds and 12 feet long.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Coming off the heels of a $500,000 crowdfund raise, Verity Noble and Rachel Irons are going to swim with the sharks.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The annual fledging of seabirds on Hawaii’s French Frigate Shoals attracts tiger sharks, whose presence forces out gray reef and Galapagos sharks.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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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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Ying-yu Lin, a PLA expert at Tamkang University in Taipei, said the consistently rising defense budget shows that China’s military needs have not declined because of changes like economic slowdown.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Claude initially refused to cooperate with the hacking attempts and even denied requests to cover the hackers’ digital tracks, the experts who discovered the breach said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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While an armadillo may think flipping onto its back and curling into a ball protects it from predators, the move actually leaves it more vulnerable, said Tori Larned, a spokeswoman for Builders Movement.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spinosaurus mirabilis was a shallow water predator that preyed on fish, though its habitat was 600 miles inland from the ancient Tethys Sea.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Having a stash of shrimp in the freezer is one of life's best dinner cheat codes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The murders themselves come across as side quests in a video game, complete with cheat codes and drug references.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her grandfather, the Buddhist scholar and Tibet House co-founder Robert Thurman, began the night with praise for the artists and a sermon on the right of everyone to be happy.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Salerno suggests that several documents in the first few hundred years after Michelangelo's death correctly attribute the work to the artist but that in 1984 a scholar debunked it, erroneously in her view, and it has remained wrongly attributed ever since.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The movie is set in the Mississippi River Delta during the 1930s and tackles themes of music, race, family, religion and vampires.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, a university spokesperson stressed that the project may change during the master planning process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Capó-García moved to North Park from Northern California in 2013 when she was accepted into the creative writing master’s program at UC San Diego.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Beside me stood Laura, our trumpet virtuoso, a freshman who played with silky sophistication.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just like any virtuoso, Greenberg needs a stage.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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