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
Different types of swallowtails, including western tiger, pale, and anise, can be seen at Jack’s Peak, Johnston says.
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A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Sure, lots of animals have orange, ginger, or yellow hues, like tigers, orangutans, and golden retrievers.
—ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
The Cedar Cove facility has housed a variety of animals over the years, including big cats like tigers, bobcats and leopards, as well as other species such as wolves and foxes.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Sure, lots of animals have orange, ginger, or yellow hues, like tigers, orangutans, and golden retrievers.
—ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
The Cedar Cove facility has housed a variety of animals over the years, including big cats like tigers, bobcats and leopards, as well as other species such as wolves and foxes.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Details of the species of shark involved were not released.—
Mark Price
Updated July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The waters along the South Cape and Islands, where recreational shark fishing for non-white shark species has historically occurred, are not included in the regulations.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
Noun
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More recently there have been reports of a possible barracuda attack off the coast of Florida.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Divers in areas near barracudas are advised to avoid wearing shiny jewelry which can resemble fish scales.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Raised in poverty, slugged by an anti-Spanish language teacher, jumped by Anglo bullies, wracked by childhood illnesses, Jesse held dear to his mother’s encouragement to pray often, work hard, and stay positive.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 July 2025
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Envision this: Your daughter is having a heart-to-heart with her Barbie doll about school bullies, family secrets and her deepest fears.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Meet Bebe, a snow white pit bull mix with a soft heart and a big smile who has been waiting for a long time in and out of kennel life at the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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And Sue says Roscoe, Danielle’s pit bull, was himself a barrier between Danielle and anyone who might have wanted to harm her.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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Jumper, who later helped create the Navy’s Top Gun fighter pilot school in Miramar, was at the center of the action.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Even so, tensions with China are driving the Philippines' ongoing $35 billion military modernization program, which includes efforts to acquire more capable fighter jets and warships.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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