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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
The itinerary includes diving and snorkeling in some of the country’s most biodiverse reefs, with frequent sightings of manta rays, reef sharks and dolphins, as well as swimming alongside whale sharks in Saleh Bay.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
More than 100 million sharks are killed a year due to overfishing, water pollution, climate change and loss of habitat, according to the video.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Visitors can watch the sharks do just that from the exhibit’s 180-degree view aquarium.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Dusky sharks are not as beefy as white sharks, and their tail movements are more snake-like.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Why are there sharks in the Colosseum?
—Christopher Nolan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
And underwater, a colorful world filled with fish, rays, sharks, and turtles awaits.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
More than 100 million sharks are killed a year due to overfishing, water pollution, climate change and loss of habitat, according to the video.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Visitors can watch the sharks do just that from the exhibit’s 180-degree view aquarium.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Dusky sharks are not as beefy as white sharks, and their tail movements are more snake-like.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
—Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Why are there sharks in the Colosseum?
—Christopher Nolan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
And underwater, a colorful world filled with fish, rays, sharks, and turtles awaits.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharks
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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
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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That increases polarization and can lead to gridlock in Congress, according to experts.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.—
April Roach,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons don't have many predators, with humans being the exception.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Outdoors, organisms, such as predators and fungi regulate populations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
5 May 2026
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stanford scholars forecast that average households may spend $857 more on gasoline in 2026.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Science communication scholars originally ascribed to a top-down, one-way model of communication.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Pajak’s Sam must drive home the lesson that the real vampires are those creatures who try to steal your true soul — your individuality.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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While some of Na's fellow Korean genre masters, like Bong Joon Ho, have found global renown, for many cinephiles, Na is overdue for the kind of global introduction a Cannes premiere provides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Then, nearly three decades later, Shipp dug up his masters from the shed after a writer inquired about them.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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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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“Sharks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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