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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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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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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
Whale sharks may be confusingly named.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
When a prisoner died, they were either buried in unmarked graves or dismembered and thrown to the sharks.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
This is an experience for people who think chasing demon sharks on surfboards is rad, and whose not-so-guilty pleasures include using a bad guy’s head like a soccer ball while EDM blasts in the background.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Keep an eye out for sea turtles, hammerhead sharks, and manta rays.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Developing fishing gear that’s practical to use but less harmful to not only sea turtles, but other threatened species sharks, is one way to address this issue.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
How to tracking Contender, other sharks People interested in tracking sharks like Contender and others tagged by OCEARCH can download the nonprofit's shark-tracking app, OCEARCH Shark Tracker, through the Apple Store and Google Play.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Drone footage also proves just how often sharks are near humans — without incident.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
When a prisoner died, they were either buried in unmarked graves or dismembered and thrown to the sharks.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
This is an experience for people who think chasing demon sharks on surfboards is rad, and whose not-so-guilty pleasures include using a bad guy’s head like a soccer ball while EDM blasts in the background.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Keep an eye out for sea turtles, hammerhead sharks, and manta rays.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Developing fishing gear that’s practical to use but less harmful to not only sea turtles, but other threatened species sharks, is one way to address this issue.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
How to tracking Contender, other sharks People interested in tracking sharks like Contender and others tagged by OCEARCH can download the nonprofit's shark-tracking app, OCEARCH Shark Tracker, through the Apple Store and Google Play.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Drone footage also proves just how often sharks are near humans — without incident.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharks
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Analysts and financial experts have observed this growing trend among younger clients navigating the complexities of financial planning.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Several experts highlighted the importance of not blindly relying on AI outputs.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The surviving remnants of colonies, mainly located toward the north end of the reef system, are also vulnerable to disease, predators and storm damage.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, sunflowers are also highly attractive to beneficial insects, including predators such as assassin bugs that help control insect pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her character also has a fake handicapped license plate and cheats at golf.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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No one cheats like college football.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Gibbs has worked taught and performed African dance for the past 30 years and traveled to West African villages to learn from the masters.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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After giving a peek at her family, Eilish ran with a handheld camcorder linked to the big screen, showing her polo-wearing band and the soundboard masters stationed below the risers.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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With good reason, as the history of this Louisiana city is filled with lore of witchcraft, voodoo, and even vampires.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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This multi-day gathering invites spiritual leaders, renowned scholars and creative thinkers from around the world to engage in a thoughtful and insightful dialogue on pressing social issues.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Critics, including legal scholars and lawmakers, argue the campaign violates international law by targeting civilians without due process.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Film The Park City Legacy program will include inspiring talks as part of the Beyond Film series bringing alumni artists together for discourse around the notion of legacy, storytelling, and more.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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The five-time Grammy Award winner and 2024 Recording Academy Global Impact Award honoree has also used her success to elevate other female artists.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Sharks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharks. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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