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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3
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
Just one shark attack in the U.S. last year -- which occurred in Hawaii -- was fatal, ISAF said.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2025
This film had a significant impact on sharks and shark perceptions across the United States.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There are specific scenes in the pilot where characters are being held over the stern of the boat and dangled amongst blood-thirsty sharks.
—EW.com, 20 June 2025
In 1975, when the shark finally leaped out of the ocean, crashed into the ship and sank his teeth into Quint, audiences were as dazzled as they were terrified.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 June 2025
This film had a significant impact on sharks and shark perceptions across the United States.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
There are specific scenes in the pilot where characters are being held over the stern of the boat and dangled amongst blood-thirsty sharks.
—EW.com, 20 June 2025
In 1975, when the shark finally leaped out of the ocean, crashed into the ship and sank his teeth into Quint, audiences were as dazzled as they were terrified.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
Noun
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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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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There are a few items our experts say are acceptable to hang up or place on a drying rack to dry naturally instead of tossing in the dryer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Although state wildlife agencies and experts have noted that black bear attacks remain extremely rare, interactions in recent years have drawn national attention.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The reintroduced apex predators remained in watersheds just west of metro Denver, in areas that include Gilpin, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties, the map shows.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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As for the other goodies in this collection, each game has a handy rewind function, as well as cheats and all manner of screen filters.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Which is why when Lowe − an avid follower of the low-carb Atkins diet for decades and the diet's brand spokesperson since 2018 − has an occasional cheat day, all bets are off.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The author is not the first scholar to tackle the history of America—as in the American continent, not just the United States (which keeps trying to hoard the name for itself).—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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The festival also offers performances by local dance or music groups, lectures by Shakespeare scholars and food offerings from Tom’s Travelin’ Coffee Truck or OneSong Biscotti.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The creatures move confidently across the island's terrain, both vast and cramped, and often emerge with a vampire's stealth from shadows, smoke and night itself.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Set in 1930s Mississippi, and loosely inspired by the director’s family’s real-life experiences in the Jim Crow South, the film is much more than your typical vampire story.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
30 June 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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Twelve percent have master’s degrees or higher, compared with 14% nationally.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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The Skokie native works at Google and recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with a master’s degree in business administration, according to her campaign.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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