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
That 2022 audio project features Horn being attacked by a tiger during a show early on and delves into what exactly happened there, as well as exploring the duo's rise to fame.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The look resembles a piece Madonna would wear to perform in the 1980s with its tiger pint and provocative pointed breast details.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Horn was left partially paralyzed by the tiger attack and, after a brief comeback in 2010, the pair retired from show business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
The look resembles a piece Madonna would wear to perform in the 1980s with its tiger pint and provocative pointed breast details.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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To help with the latter activity, go diving or snorkeling under the guidance of professionals to see stingrays, sharks and hundreds of other animal species up close.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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That shark was just a pneumatic mechanical device, in the actual ocean.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Black drum, barracuda and red snapper are among the species reeled in during the competition.—
D. Hunter Reardon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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In Skin Tight, a great barracuda bites off an antagonist’s hand.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
Noun
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At his best, Jokić is the schoolyard bully who pummels his way through even the most aggressive of children.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Instead of trying to sneak a bite while nobody is watching him, Dough the XL bully keeps his cool and controls his instincts, defeating any possible temptation.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But Millie, a quick and determined pit bull mix, was gone.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Before Borelli learned about Andre, the boxer, pit bull mix had been temporarily taken in by a couple, who unfortunately couldn't keep the five-year-old canine permanently.—
Michelle Boudin,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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O'Connor was undefeated in her boxing matches since turning pro in 2021, and won several high-ranking titles, including a bronze medal at the 2018 Youth World Championships as an amateur fighter.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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He had been sent to the United States to make sure that Israel had access to advanced fighters in the event of war with surrounding Arab countries.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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