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
Lions and tigers aren’t top of mind for most North Carolinians — but bears are a different story.
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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
In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance to save seven big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas – which now has 11 member countries.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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
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
In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the International Big Cat Alliance to save seven big cats – tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars and pumas – which now has 11 member countries.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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
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Raja Ampat Technicolor coral reefs teem with reef sharks, turtles, and iridescent fish in the Raja Ampat Islands of West Papua.—
Desiree Norman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even more alarming is the age and size of the sharks being caught.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 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?—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Both clips have drawn widespread praise for showing Gunner in a positive light and defying the stereotype that all XL bullies are inherently dangerous.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 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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Here divers can cruise over the top of a wall, mingling with groups of grey, white tip and black tip reef sharks, as well as parrotfish and barracuda at a beginner-friendly 60ft.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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It's estimated that around 75 percent of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon arrival.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The ring involved housing and training of more than 50 pit bulls, staged fights and high-stakes gambling on which dog would win a fight.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a sport where fighters often define themselves as strikers, grapplers, or submission specialists, Ukah refuses to be boxed in.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tigers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tigers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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