tigers

noun

plural of tiger
as in sharks
an aggressive and fiercely determined person even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring

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Recent Examples of tigers Tucked inside a green oasis in the middle of the capital, Santo Domingo, are crocodiles, flamingos, and even tigers that officials have confiscated from people accused of illegally keeping them. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 On the homepage is a black-and-white photo of two smiling stone tigers. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 Tasmanian tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, have been extinct since 1936. — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026 Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The zoo houses more than 100 animals including lions, tigers and capybaras, according to its website. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Denise Flores worked for Wallach at his Ohio mall storefront, where in the early 2000s shoppers could have their photos taken with tigers and other animals. — Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Arriving guests can be greeted by elephants at reception, before taking in tigers, bears, leopards, and hundreds of bird species on game drives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
  1. sharks
  2. bullies
  3. barracuda
  4. pit bulls
  5. fighters
Noun
  • Participants will mix and mingle amid the attraction’s aquatic residents, including sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, starfish, anemones and thousands of fish and travel through Sea Life’s trademark 360-degree ocean tunnel.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These pristine epicenters of biodiversity are teeming with life, from thriving coral reefs to sharks and seabird colonies.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • In a fit of rage a couple of nights later, Kimmel grabbed his father’s handgun, found the truck of bullies responsible, and blocked them in.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Just quash that bill and stop playing with the bullies on the playground.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of bullies
Noun
  • Divers Alert Network, a nonprofit focused on diving safety, advises swimmers and divers to avoid wearing shiny jewelry in areas where barracudas are present.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • The teen was wearing a shiny bracelet on one of her wrists — which likely reflected light and was mistaken by the barracuda for prey.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of barracuda
Noun
  • Last July, a man was fatally attacked by a pair of pit bulls in a backyard attack in Lancaster.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In a video taken by a witness, Motlong could be seen lying on the ground with blood dripping from his head as the two pit bulls and their owner walked away from the scene.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of pit bulls
Noun
  • The communication drills are intended to encourage first-line fighters to be more self-reliant and effective in battle, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, the fighters abandoned him because of it, and he was later brought to the youth facility.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighters

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