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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Here, visitors can observe American kestrels, barracudas, Goliath groupers, and even rehabbing turtles at the Sea Turtle Care Center.
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Snorkelers also have reported seeing a small reef shark, eels, lobsters, crabs, stingrays, barracuda and a sea turtle on their adventures.
—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
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Which is forgivable, given that Nemo’s mom—and all his siblings—were victims of a barracuda shortly before their eggs hatched.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Snorkelers also have reported seeing a small reef shark, eels, lobsters, crabs, stingrays, barracuda and a sea turtle on their adventures.
—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
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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