SHARK Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

shark

noun

Definition of shark

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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prey

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Recent Examples of shark If the real-life shark sculpture was a controversial point of community debate, however, Rebekah Fortune‘s highly likable, heart-on-sleeve tearjerker won’t be nearly as divisive. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2026 This time the shark is hanging around for a month in familiar waters. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 And though extreme rainfall may help attract baitfish closer to shore, the influx of fresh water lowers salinity levels, driving some shark species away. — Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 For those below, these coastal areas offer young sharks warm water, abundant food and relative safety during one of the most vulnerable stages of their lives. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shark

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Noun

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
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

Definition of dodger

Noun

Both trail Messi by two goals in the Golden Boot race, and perhaps the fact that Tuchel has two cheat codes as opposed to one gives him the upper hand.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
His athleticism and defensive anticipation were viewed as a cheat code by Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe, who relied on Tonali’s recovery pace and physicality to snuff out opposition transition opportunities.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

A student of history and avid collector of tapestries, Ormund sees himself as a scholar, as Alicent (Olivia Cooke) describes to Rhaenyra in the fourth episode.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Her face displays the trademark unibrow and faint mustache — a gender-bending look that, scholars say, reflects Kahlo’s defiant repudiation of the classic female aesthetic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of scholar

Noun

The countdown clock is ticking, and both Lestat the vampire and Lestat the TV season are frittering away their last moments on restating the facts.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
The vampire saved the show from imminent cancelation, prompting a spike in ratings and a new direction away from a moody Jane Eyre-like gothic romance style to outright supernatural (if unintentionally campy) horror.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Definition of vampire

Noun

It isn't meant to house a bed but simply to open up space above the 205 x 186-cm (81 x 73-in) master king bed, creating a more complete bedroom that gives sleepers loads of space to sit up comfortably.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
All woven together by a master storyteller the right would love and have tried to claim for themselves?

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.

— Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Just two weeks after Bob Dylan guitarist Doug Lancio vanished from the tour and was replaced by jazz virtuoso Julian Lage, Bob Britt — who has played guitar in Dylan’s band since 2019 — has apparently left the group as well.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Definition of virtuoso

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