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
Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Christian Pulisic Born and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 90 miles from Rocky Balboa’s hometown of Philadelphia, Christian Pulisic chose to serve up some eye-of-the-tiger goodness with his sleeve tattoo.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Think helicopter moms, tiger moms, and alpha moms.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 June 2026
Asked about this, Wallach told Inside Climate News that a tiger rubbing up against its fencing is not upset.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Christian Pulisic Born and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 90 miles from Rocky Balboa’s hometown of Philadelphia, Christian Pulisic chose to serve up some eye-of-the-tiger goodness with his sleeve tattoo.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Think helicopter moms, tiger moms, and alpha moms.
—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 June 2026
Asked about this, Wallach told Inside Climate News that a tiger rubbing up against its fencing is not upset.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna.
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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An immense ball of bait attracted jacks, barracuda and reeftip sharks.
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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.
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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
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Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully.
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One woman scheduled a viewing to say goodbye to her almost-3-year-old pit bull, his muscular, auburn body now lifeless.
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The 2026 World's Cutest Rescue Dog winner will join the ranks of phenomenal pups, like 2024 winner rescue pit bull, Margot, and the one-eyed winner before her, Hobie.
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Unfortunately, some of Ukraine’s military leaders—who were raised under Soviet doctrine—are doing just this, using available fighter aircraft as simply airborne artillery.
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Red wavelengths are typically marketed for anti-aging benefits, while blue is positioned as an acne fighter.
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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