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as in dodgers
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a card shark
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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a shark at calculus
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as in predators
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 sharks
The plot follows a coastal town decimated by a Category 5 hurricane, where the resulting storm surge brings with it a terrifying influx of hungry sharks.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
White also described a new chimaera — a type of animal related to sharks and rays, which have cartilaginous rather than bony skeletons.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The usual method of aging animals — counting rings on teeth or bones — doesn’t work for these slow-growing sharks.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
These sharks inhabit near-freezing waters where their metabolism operates at a fraction of the pace of most other sharks.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Critics say there are 41 species of existing sharks that the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Scientists have increasingly recognized that sharks, once viewed as largely solitary creatures, have relatively complex social bonds.
—Brady Dennis The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials emphasized that sharks are a natural part of the ocean ecosystem and that attacks on humans are uncommon.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
White also described a new chimaera — a type of animal related to sharks and rays, which have cartilaginous rather than bony skeletons.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
The usual method of aging animals — counting rings on teeth or bones — doesn’t work for these slow-growing sharks.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
These sharks inhabit near-freezing waters where their metabolism operates at a fraction of the pace of most other sharks.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Critics say there are 41 species of existing sharks that the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Scientists have increasingly recognized that sharks, once viewed as largely solitary creatures, have relatively complex social bonds.
—Brady Dennis The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials emphasized that sharks are a natural part of the ocean ecosystem and that attacks on humans are uncommon.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharks
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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By this point, experts were warning that half a million people in Gaza were at risk of starvation, and organizations such as the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of Conservative rabbis, were urging immediate action to alleviate civilian suffering.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Health experts have called for new laws and better enforcement of existing regulations, and officials in many places are taking action.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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These deep-ocean predators swim through near-freezing Arctic waters at a pace that barely registers.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … DOUBLE ENFORCEMENT — ICE busts MS-13 gang member and child predators while helping TSA out.—
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FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran lies, cheats, blusters and bullies.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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When China began to dominate that metric, some of its universities were paying cash rewards to scholars for each publication, and a lot of Chinese research papers were shoddy make-work.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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As scholars of post-9/11 racialization have shown, people taken to be Arab or Middle Eastern were widely cast as potential security threats, regardless of their religious identity.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The freshman series focused on a secretive society called the Talamasca, composed of the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Insider experiences include a tour of a private palazzo by a prince no less, a painting class inspired by Caravaggio, and a master class in mixing the perfect aperitivo by resident masters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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This kind of experience was pioneered by theme park masters like Disney, but it has now been embraced by legacy institutions like the Goodman as a way to attract non-theater audiences and, well, mix things up a bit, aesthetically speaking.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Sharks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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