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
The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.
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Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
This, according to the tale, is how tigers came into the world.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Finnish zoo visitors struggle to understand the emotional valences of tigers.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, lions and tigers are the same genus but different species.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country.
—CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Misha, one of the zoo's tigers, missed in her prediction last year.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Now is the time to get that throw pillow with tigers and tassels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
This, according to the tale, is how tigers came into the world.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
The remains of the tigers went through necropsies before being cremated and buried.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Finnish zoo visitors struggle to understand the emotional valences of tigers.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, lions and tigers are the same genus but different species.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country.
—CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Misha, one of the zoo's tigers, missed in her prediction last year.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
Noun
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Critics say there are 41 species of existing sharks that the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.—
BRADY DENNIS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The irony is that a minority once viewed as filled with sissies and losers is now portrayed as filled with bullies and power brokers, and straight people, especially men, seem to perceive themselves as the weak and afraid ones.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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For example, his steady job working in a bookstore blows up when it is set on fire and destroyed by those bullies ruling the neighborhood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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There are optional add-ons like sea urchin, fatty tuna (o-toro) and barracuda, but chances are stomach real estate has become scarce, and the remaining three courses will close it down.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Under the ban, city code prohibited owning, transporting and selling pit bulls.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the thread, dog owners shared their own pets’ surprising DNA results, with some commenting that pit bulls are known to have a wire-haired recessive gene, which may explain Cappy's coat.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another of her stars is a fierce fast-food warrior clad in a cheeseburger skirt, wielding ketchup and mustard laser guns and flanked by a squad of fighters who happen to be anthropomorphic pizza and hot dogs.—
Leigh-Ann Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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This, and the release of hundreds of its fighters from Afghan prisons, erased much of Pakistan’s efforts to defeat it.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Tigers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tigers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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