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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 waters off Staniel Cay hold coral reefs and shipwrecks, and are home to a range of wildlife including sea turtles, stingrays and sharks.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
At the same time, there when sharks and people share shallow coastal zones, clarity of the water matters for how both predators and humans perceive each other.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Following Jaws' success, Benchley expressed regret over the story's impact on the public's fear of sharks and the decimation of shark populations, committing himself to shark conservation and education efforts.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Guided by the rare living sharks that once shared their seas, real-world expeditions seamlessly merge with cutting-edge visual effects to uncover stories from the deep and prehistoric seas in ways never before possible.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
As the carcass drifts on the surface, it is pushed by ocean currents and scavenged by sharks before the gases dissipate.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Visitors have the opportunity to interact with stingrays and invertebrate species, and attend educational programs that give more information on local gamefish, sharks, and sea turtles.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
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Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2024
Why are there sharks in the Colosseum?
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Christopher Nolan,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2024
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
At the same time, there when sharks and people share shallow coastal zones, clarity of the water matters for how both predators and humans perceive each other.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Following Jaws' success, Benchley expressed regret over the story's impact on the public's fear of sharks and the decimation of shark populations, committing himself to shark conservation and education efforts.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Guided by the rare living sharks that once shared their seas, real-world expeditions seamlessly merge with cutting-edge visual effects to uncover stories from the deep and prehistoric seas in ways never before possible.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
As the carcass drifts on the surface, it is pushed by ocean currents and scavenged by sharks before the gases dissipate.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Visitors have the opportunity to interact with stingrays and invertebrate species, and attend educational programs that give more information on local gamefish, sharks, and sea turtles.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 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
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.
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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.
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The district continues to face ongoing challenges from declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism — both apparently exacerbated by federal deportation threats, according to some experts.
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In recent months, Google DeepMind, Meta and Anthropic have begun to hire experts in psychology, philosophy and ethics in order to research the topics of machine consciousness and AI welfare.
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At the same time, there when sharks and people share shallow coastal zones, clarity of the water matters for how both predators and humans perceive each other.
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Baby monsters The researchers’ study focused mainly on embolomers, an extinct group of large predators that lived roughly 300 million years ago.
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Migrant welfare cheats exposed!
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.
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But legal scholars said any change to the center's name could not be done unilaterally by the board and instead required congressional action.
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One of this year’s highlights was a panel discussion featuring scholars and historians from UNC Charlotte and the local community.
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Hugh Jackman has fought mutants, slayed vampires and gone toe-to-toe dancing with Zac Efron.
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Southern Ontario is, famously, where the vampires hang out.
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Because these islands were so isolated, Caymanians became masters of resourcefulness.
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González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.
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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.
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“Sharks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharks. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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