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
Also on their de-extinction wish list is the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Lion and tiger trainer, Anousa Kouta, was present at the time of the incident and said that the tiger attacked after the man put his arm inside the enclosure, according to the Arab Times.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
When examined under a microscope, the hair will show light and dark areas of banding, similar to a tiger's tail.10
Trichothiodystrophy can also cause developmental delay and frequent infections.10
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—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Lion and tiger trainer, Anousa Kouta, was present at the time of the incident and said that the tiger attacked after the man put his arm inside the enclosure, according to the Arab Times.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
When examined under a microscope, the hair will show light and dark areas of banding, similar to a tiger's tail.10
Trichothiodystrophy can also cause developmental delay and frequent infections.10
13.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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To see how small businesses are responding, Forbes reached out to 10 Shark Tank entrepreneurs across multiple industries, along with each of their celebrity sharks.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Steve is out to find the jaguar shark who killed his partner, but Klaus finds his own enemy in a Zissou fan (Owen Wilson) who believes the undersea documentarian is his dad. 10.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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On a rocky outcropping by the water, fishermen like to gather to catch blue runner, mangrove snapper, grunt, barracuda and occasionally a blue crab.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The second season finds Si-eun in a new school, which also has plenty of bullies.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even in her small English town, her identity is defined by others: her father, the family business, and her former school bully who is still part of her life.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nina, a pit bull mix, has been at the City Dogs Cleveland shelter in Ohio since December 19, 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The fighter was an F/A-18 Hornet flying off the Truman.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crashes Videos show Delta plane catch on fire on Florida tarmac How many US plane crashes have there been in 2025?—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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