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
Red miso soup adds comfort, then there’s a buttery miso pudding and castella tamago, a sponge cake made from just three ingredients — tiger prawn, egg and Japanese mountain yam.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three seats to your left, for instance, is a tiger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Three seats to your left, for instance, is a tiger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
As people were so fond of saying in 1982, Bruce got back to the eye of the tiger.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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After several moments, the shark managed to wriggle free and return to the ocean unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Take along snorkel gear—every stop is a chance to swim with sea turtles and even the occasional reef shark.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At just below 60 feet, Dickie’s Reef is a haven for barracuda, parrotfish, butterfly fish, crab and lobsters.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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While here, divers can see a veritable rainbow of Keys marine life, encompassing barracudas, turtles, coral, and more.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Against all odds, Garfield not only wins out in the end but draws Arthur away from the bully who made his career.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, who’s the bully and who’s getting bullied?—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Leashed to the trunk and running behind the Volkswagen were Marzipan, a 2-year-old German Shepherd mix, and Nougat, a pit bull mix between 2 and 4 years old, according to a criminal complaint.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia police are warning dog owners in Center City after a pit bull believed to belong to a homeless man was linked to multiple attacks on pets over the past week, leaving two dogs seriously injured and another permanently maimed.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Estimates placed the number of fighters at roughly 800, with militants reportedly crossing the border under the pretense of religious pilgrimages before gathering at a base in Ahvaz and being dispatched to various regions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Russia also has invested heavily in Venezuela’s oil industry, as did China, and offered Caracas generous loans to purchase top-of-the-line air defense missiles, fighter jets and other weapons.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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