shark

noun

Definition of sharknext
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 Then, the shark made a sharp U-Turn and splashed the surfer with its tail before swimming away. — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2016's The Shallows, Blake Lively plays a surfer attacked by a shark in Mexico and stranded on a reef outcropping just 200 feet from shore. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Trawlers that fish off Greenland’s coast are having to compete for halibut and cod with Greenland sharks – the slowest sharks in the world and the second-largest carnivorous fish species. — Tim Backshall, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026 Eleven people remain missing after an 89-hour search; several survivors suffered injuries consistent with shark bites. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
  1. dodger
  2. expert
  3. predator
  4. cheat
  5. scholar
  6. vampire
  7. master
  8. virtuoso
Noun
  • The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • Shane Hemphill is a landscape design expert and co-founder of Art of the Yard, a Denver company that specializes in water features and garden landscapes.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The planes landed safely at Paris' Orly Airport and bomb disposal experts conducted inspections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • The common octopus is a generalist predator in coastal waters, particularly around rocky shores, where there are many holes to squeeze through, Kuba said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Two brilliant women facing down an ancient male predator together.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of predator
Noun
  • The Chiefs had a short-yardage cheat code last season in Kareem Hunt.
    — Sam McDowell November 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Nostalgia often feels like a cheat code to our hearts, but there's nothing wrong with that.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scholar
Noun
  • Nihon University German film professor Shibuya Tetsuya, who gave an introductory lecture on German cinema, noted that the film even features a vegetarian vampire.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Alba—who shares kids Honor, 18; Haven, 15; and Hayes, 8, with ex-husband Cash Warren—also deleted photos of her son dressed up as a vampire from the Halloween photo dump.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of vampire
Noun
  • Born in Boston, Carpenter received a master’s degree in library sciences from Simmons College and worked as a librarian.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Chinese architects, Rama says, got a free education from the western masters.
    — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Composer and piano virtuoso Clara Schumann, whose influence on 19th-century classical music is impossible to quantify.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • John Mayer is launching his own record label, Sob Rock Records, the singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso confirmed Thursday, partnering with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records for the new venture.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtuoso

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