sharks

noun

plural of shark
1
as in dodgers
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 experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field a shark at calculus

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3
as in predators
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 sharks There are groups for lifters, ravers, soccer players, mahjong aficionados, pool sharks, and the neurodivergent. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Far from deterring visitors, the presence of sharks is helping fuel a whole new type of tourism. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Carlos Gauna, who has been documenting sharks for roughly a decade, regularly posts such videos to his YouTube channel, TheMalibuArtist. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The data illustrates how sharks can cover vast distances in a year, said Bradley Peterson, the Stony Brook University marine scientist working with Metzger this particular day. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Strength, teamwork and wit will be put to the test as competitors dodge orcas in Antarctica and swim with sharks in Chile. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Since 2004, over 80 zebra shark eggs have hatched at the Shedd, placing baby sharks at more than a dozen zoos and aquariums across the United States. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharks
  1. dodgers
  2. experts
  3. predators
  4. cheats
  5. scholars
  6. vampires
  7. masters
  8. adepts
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 dodgers
Noun
  • Still, other outside experts who spoke with The Athletic call the findings promising.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At present, experts said, most of the Indian companies are either investing in setting up downstream assembly and testing facilities or making batteries for mobility, which are more lucrative given the government subsidies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The National Park Service warns that the predators remain active in the fall, even after seasonal lifeguard coverage ends at National Seashore beaches.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
  • Her most notable reporting has been about taxes, including exposing billionaire tax cheats and writing cover stories on tax shelters (corporate and individual), tax evasion, and tax policy.
    — Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • There’s a citizens stamp advisory committee that’s selected by the postmaster general, and it’s made up of historians and scholars and history buffs.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And making the eyes of the vampires glow red was no easy feat.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • In control of the original masters, Sonic Memoir allowed Cole to reclaim her narrative.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Lynx masters terrain DEEP Robotics has released new footage showing its Lynx wheel-legged robot navigating a harsh red desert terrain, highlighting the machine’s ability to operate across loose sand, steep slopes, and uneven ground.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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