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
Other traditional Hawaiian materials and high-end finishes include African mahogany cabinetry, kiawe hardwood floors, Italian porcelain, and slabs of onyx and tiger-eye stone.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
This, according to the tale, is how tigers came into the world.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
On a winter day, country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney breezes into the Manhattan bistro Frenchette wearing a tiger-print jacket with a matching dress and boots.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
This, according to the tale, is how tigers came into the world.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
On a winter day, country singer-songwriter Megan Moroney breezes into the Manhattan bistro Frenchette wearing a tiger-print jacket with a matching dress and boots.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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For context, however, the one-in-4,200 risk of danger to anyone is higher than the chances of a single person being struck by lightning in their lifetime or of a scuba diver or surfer getting bitten by a shark.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 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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There are optional add-ons like sea urchin, fatty tuna (o-toro) and barracuda, but chances are stomach real estate has become scarce, and the remaining three courses will close it down.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To many ballet dancers, Chalamet sounded like an ignorant bully.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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When looking at this season only, Jean-Philippe Mateta (80 per cent) tops the tap-in standings, ahead of Calvert-Lewin (75 per cent) and Kevin Schade (71 per cent), while Viktor Gyokeres, a striker perhaps deliberately signed to be a stat-padding, flat-track bully, is seventh on 62 per cent.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Piner’s Facebook profile photo is of a pit bull that looks to be the same dog as photos released by the Sheriff's Office.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pitbull ownership was banned in Independence from 2006 to 2023 after a man named Alan Hill was viciously attacked by several pit bulls.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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To the east, it is flanked by a Marine Corps air station, which sends fighter jets roaring overhead for training missions.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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More than 1,700 missiles and drones have been fired towards the UAE since the war began, according to the country’s defense ministry, more than 90% of them downed by interceptors, fighter jets and helicopters.—
Paula Hancocks,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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