1
as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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2
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
being a new arrival in Hollywood, she was easy prey for the sharks in the movie business
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Recent Examples of shark
Humans are actually a much bigger threat to sharks, killing up to 100 million sharks per year as a result of overfishing, according to the Shark Research Institute.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2025
There’s a reason, Courtney knows, why the sharks here look so frightening.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
One of them estimated the shark was about 10 feet long.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 3 June 2025
The shark gnawed on his surfboard, but Heller was unharmed.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 June 2025
There’s a reason, Courtney knows, why the sharks here look so frightening.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
One of them estimated the shark was about 10 feet long.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 3 June 2025
The shark gnawed on his surfboard, but Heller was unharmed.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shark
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Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say.—
Fatima Hussein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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These dates don't line up with calendar quarters and so can easily be missed, experts said.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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Alternative therapies for cancer care can have dire consequences, experts say.—
Dr. Lemuel Hackshaw,
ABC News,
15 June 2025
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Experts warn that this trend exploits teens and could expose them to predators and long-term emotional harm.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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Felines are both predators and prey, and climbing offers them a useful advantage.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Which is why when Lowe − an avid follower of the low-carb Atkins diet for decades and the diet's brand spokesperson since 2018 − has an occasional cheat day, all bets are off.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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While individual tax cheats obviously benefit from a weak IRS, no stakeholder has more to gain than the large California tech giant Intuit Inc.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Utilizing the museum’s world-class library and archives, visitors can explore nearly every region and historic period of Asia and the Islamic world, and scholars will find value in exemplary objects as springboards for research.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Sinners — director Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan — is new on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And like microscopic vampires, the mites have evolved to avoid ultraviolet rays from the sun, which easily destroys their DNA.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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His Damn Right Farewell tour is a celebration of his extraordinary career for fans to have the opportunity to witness a blues master at work.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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So Julie has become the master of this realm inside the cave and inside this enormous pile of bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shark. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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