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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
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.
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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
Its carcass was used partly for research and partly to feed carnivores at the zoo – lions, tigers, and leopards.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Its carcass was used partly for research and partly to feed carnivores at the zoo – lions, tigers, and leopards.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
Noun
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Our crew from sharks to PAs to producers are incredible to work with and to know.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Leopard sharks, or Stegostoma tigrinum, are found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, but populations are decreasing, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which lists the species as endangered.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners, and corporate chief executives standing up against bullies, who then will step up for the first amendment?—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The story follows an influencer who gets reincarnated for 28 days and returns to haunt the bullies who drove her to suicide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 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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Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yet heartwarming moments like Nova's stand remind viewers that with the right upbringing, pit bulls can be gentle guardians not only of people but of their animal companions too.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Two pit bulls were overcome with excitement when their beloved owner came home from deployment.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said that its aircraft tracked two Tupolev Tu-95 four-engine strategic bombers and two Sukhoi Su-35 air defense fighters in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Theirs was an unabashedly male ideal, nourished by bonding amongst the peasant fighters, though this does not mean that women did not support it too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Tigers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tigers. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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