as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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Recent Examples of barracuda
Snorkelers also have reported seeing a small reef shark, eels, lobsters, crabs, stingrays, barracuda and a sea turtle on their adventures.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Souza told us about the early islanders’ sophisticated system of aquaculture and pointed out the eel, barracuda, and — excitement! — puffer fish that live in the ponds today.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, Neal and a volunteer will scuba dive below the tower to replace the shark and barracuda cameras that stream a live feed of the bottom of the ocean to Explore.org.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
The 251-foot vessel boasts nearly 500 species of marine life, from garden eels to stingrays, sea turtles, and barracuda.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Souza told us about the early islanders’ sophisticated system of aquaculture and pointed out the eel, barracuda, and — excitement! — puffer fish that live in the ponds today.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, Neal and a volunteer will scuba dive below the tower to replace the shark and barracuda cameras that stream a live feed of the bottom of the ocean to Explore.org.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024
The 251-foot vessel boasts nearly 500 species of marine life, from garden eels to stingrays, sea turtles, and barracuda.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for barracuda
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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