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
Sand tiger and sandbar sharks spent little time near the surface, staying closer to the bottom.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance to save seven big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas – which now has 11 member countries.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The North Carolina refuge is taking five tigers from the resort.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
The tiger backtracks before continuing down a path and into the darkness, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance to save seven big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas – which now has 11 member countries.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The North Carolina refuge is taking five tigers from the resort.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
The tiger backtracks before continuing down a path and into the darkness, the video shows.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Even back on board, the show continues after dark, with pelicans and reef sharks drawn to the yacht’s lights and sea lions sometimes clambering onto the aft deck.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These included Tralalero Tralala, a three-legged shark with blue Nikes; Tung Tung Tung Sahur, an anthropomorphic wood plank; and Ballerina Cappuccina, a cup of golden-brown coffee in a pink bodice.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here divers can cruise over the top of a wall, mingling with groups of grey, white tip and black tip reef sharks, as well as parrotfish and barracuda at a beginner-friendly 60ft.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the case at Porgy’s offers an ever-evolving roster of species not often found on NOLA menus: porgy, the place’s sweet, buttery namesake; colorful parrotfish; sheepshead, which have oddly human-like teeth; and even barracuda.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Rimmer clarified that the word bully was used only in jest.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Kendra urged the high school's principal, Dan Boyer, to set a trap for the bully after the texter claimed that Lauryn's personal belongings were being stolen.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Introducing Anthony, a pit bull terrier who mixes his moods in a perfectly puppy-like way.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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It's estimated that around 75 percent of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon arrival.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Polish air force scrambled its own F-16 fighter jets, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force sent two F-35 fighters that were stationed in Poland.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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