TIGER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

tiger

noun

ˈtī-gər

Definition of tiger

as in shark

an aggressive and fiercely determined person even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring

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Recent Examples of tiger Even that simple sentence in this episode from Oleksandra explaining the bear, tiger, wolf pack analogy is truly fascinating. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 But the room’s real star is the Thibaut wallpaper featuring a playful tiger eager to catch the monkey and bird in the tree. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026 This transfer leaves more than 20 lions and tigers at Luján while Four Paws searches for their long-term homes. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The estate included a train system, amusement park with rides and attractions, and a zoo with animals such as llamas, elephants, tigers, and chimps. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiger

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In one shot, the spikes of a stegosaurus’s tail, poking out over a row of foliage, wittily suggest a shark’s fin breaking the surface.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Megalodons were the largest predatory sharks in Earth's history, and went extinct around 4 million years ago.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shark

Noun

The menu might include ingredients like barracuda wrapped in seaweed, bioluminescent firefly squid, or Wagyu beef, a nod to the region but sourced in Japan.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Divers Alert Network, a nonprofit focused on diving safety, advises swimmers and divers to avoid wearing shiny jewelry in areas where barracudas are present.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of barracuda

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In Ketticè’s time frame, all the kids are still blithely using Facebook to message each other, update their status and bully one another, the platform having not yet become the domain of the old, cranky and terminally uncool.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Hathaway hilariously portrays the growing pains of trying to learn royal etiquette while navigating dreamy boys and high-school bullies.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bully

Noun

The Quds Force is an expeditionary unit made up of the IRGC’s most elite fighters.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
For fighter aircraft programs, those mistakes could affect assessments of enemy radars, missile capabilities, and electronic warfare systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighter

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