as in barracudas
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
At the dark dive Le Tigre Lounge, tigers dominate the interior design, all the way down to the carpet.
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Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker reminds that our ancestors were certainly prey for lions and leopards and tigers.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Lions and tigers aren’t top of mind for most North Carolinians — but bears are a different story.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Seung and Eun-ji do not approve of the way tigers are being hunted by the occupying forces.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And the stereotypes that form our understanding of the drug trade in Mexico — corrupt cops, narcos who keep tigers as pets, sicarios who kill for fun — often fall apart under closer examination.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Graux’s 16mm photography is equal parts raw and opulent, and the sound design, by Trương and Ernst Karel, pays justice to every living creature (bees, monkeys, tigers, bats) under a perpetually clouded sun.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
In The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker reminds that our ancestors were certainly prey for lions and leopards and tigers.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Lions and tigers aren’t top of mind for most North Carolinians — but bears are a different story.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Seung and Eun-ji do not approve of the way tigers are being hunted by the occupying forces.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And the stereotypes that form our understanding of the drug trade in Mexico — corrupt cops, narcos who keep tigers as pets, sicarios who kill for fun — often fall apart under closer examination.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Graux’s 16mm photography is equal parts raw and opulent, and the sound design, by Trương and Ernst Karel, pays justice to every living creature (bees, monkeys, tigers, bats) under a perpetually clouded sun.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
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Rock the Ocean Foundation is a conservation nonprofit whose core work protects sea turtles, marine mammals, coral reefs, sharks, and marine habitats.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Developing fishing gear that’s practical to use but less harmful to not only sea turtles, but other threatened species sharks, is one way to address this issue.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This offense is methodical, with hulking bullies up front and a bellwether back in Jonathan Taylor.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hilaria Baldwin says bullies are to blame for her sudden exit from Dancing With the Stars.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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While here, divers can see a veritable rainbow of Keys marine life, encompassing barracudas, turtles, coral, and more.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The only difference is Read had legal pit bulls on her side who saw the injustice and pounced.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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News 9 spoke to Scott's mother Cheryl, who said her daughter was riding bicycles with her boyfriend when a friend's pit bulls began attacking her.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Let’s look at the outcomes of the previous wars between Hamas fighters in Gaza and Israel.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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China has reportedly started the mass production of a photon detector that can help build quantum radars to track advanced stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor jet.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Tigers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tigers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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