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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
One of Katy Perry’s two gyrating sharks in fugue state.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And that’s not even mentioning the Eastern Conference sharks — Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, New York, Toronto — circling the waters.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Casino Point underwater park is a popular spot where divers can see a variety of marine life, such as bat rays, angel sharks and the state fish, according to KTLA5.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, others are more pessimistic about the outlook on sharks and overall marine life.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 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, 24 Jan. 2026
According to Whales Online magazine, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network has observed a notable increase in cases of seal predation by sharks over the past few years.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And that’s not even mentioning the Eastern Conference sharks — Atlanta, Miami, Detroit, New York, Toronto — circling the waters.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Casino Point underwater park is a popular spot where divers can see a variety of marine life, such as bat rays, angel sharks and the state fish, according to KTLA5.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The underwater habitat is home to the state fish, the Garibaldi, along with angel sharks, bat rays and other marine life.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, others are more pessimistic about the outlook on sharks and overall marine life.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 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, 24 Jan. 2026
According to Whales Online magazine, the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network has observed a notable increase in cases of seal predation by sharks over the past few years.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharks
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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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Public health experts also criticized the president for making unfounded claims about highly politicized health issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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International relations experts said Lai’s battle for freedom could now spill over into the diplomatic sphere.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Often, officials said, pimps and predators are looking for young, vulnerable people in order to exploit them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Island conservationists say the deer, which fluctuate in numbers between 500 and 1,800, have no natural predators and are destroying native vegetation found only on the island.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Others might feel the author cheats here, leaving it up to the reader to decide.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota is a peaceful northern state, and the Twin Cities is an area of parks and lakes and bike paths, home to artists and writers and musicians and scholars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even though the sketch was previously unknown to scholars, there were some clues to its provenance.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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What's more, she's now embedded in a family of vampires who keep emphasizing how good her blood smells.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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Energy vampires are everywhere, thirsty for a selfie or a sound bite or a Zoom.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dogs kept some of their hierarchical instincts, replacing alpha wolves with their human masters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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JPMorgan Goes Live on Ethereum Taylor re-recorded her albums to her own masters.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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