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
Donnie Workman set a West Virginia record for tiger trout on April 26 while fishing at Summit Lake.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 May 2026
In March, a second trailer brought He-Man back to Eternia and reunited him with Man-at-Arms and Teela—as well as with the talking tiger, Cringer (who can transform into Battlecat).
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 May 2026
In March, a second trailer brought He-Man back to Eternia and reunited him with Man-at-Arms and Teela—as well as with the talking tiger, Cringer (who can transform into Battlecat).
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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The biggest distinction between the two species is the dusky shark is leaner and has and has a long upper caudal tail, in which the upper lobe of its tail is longer than the bottom, Chisholm noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The shark, likely an extinct mako species related to today’s great white, appears to have targeted the whale’s head, possibly attempting to access the fat-rich tissues used in echolocation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Snapper, grouper, amberjack, and barracuda can patrol decks and passages, while coral, sponges, and barnacles create a habitat for smaller fish.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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This is how corporations bully individuals who cannot match their resources.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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One of the reasons for the brighter forecasts is the weather bully known as El Niño, which means little boy or Christ child in Spanish.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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In addition to money problems, McNamara also faced hardship when his pit bull, Boo, was diagnosed with cancer, which required costly treatments.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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Some crew members went to investigate, and found a pit bull tied to the station’s flagpole.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Few modern fighters have this feature, and the old F-18s cannot match it.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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