as in shark
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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Recent Examples of tiger
Also on their de-extinction wish list is the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Lion and tiger trainer, Anousa Kouta, was present at the time of the incident and said that the tiger attacked after the man put his arm inside the enclosure, according to the Arab Times.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
When examined under a microscope, the hair will show light and dark areas of banding, similar to a tiger's tail.10
Trichothiodystrophy can also cause developmental delay and frequent infections.10
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—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Lion and tiger trainer, Anousa Kouta, was present at the time of the incident and said that the tiger attacked after the man put his arm inside the enclosure, according to the Arab Times.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
When examined under a microscope, the hair will show light and dark areas of banding, similar to a tiger's tail.10
Trichothiodystrophy can also cause developmental delay and frequent infections.10
13.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
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Only 15 of those animals were meant to be stopped by the nets; the rest were dolphins, rays, turtles and sharks that aren’t considered dangerous.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Megalodons were behemoth sharks that roamed the waters starting 20 million years ago and are now extinct.—
Christine Wusylko,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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On a rocky outcropping by the water, fishermen like to gather to catch blue runner, mangrove snapper, grunt, barracuda and occasionally a blue crab.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The tall and rangy Lincoln, strengthened by physical labor, was an expert wrestler who was not afraid of bullies.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This is the second view of political leadership: double-cross, cheat, bully, cajole, break the conventions and rules – do whatever works!—
John Nemec,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The second animal, a blue-collar pit bull mix, was not involved in the attack and was inside the kennel at the time of the incident, per the outlets.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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