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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
The company is also working on bringing back the dodo bird and the Tasmanian tiger.
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Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
The double ridges observed around the tiger stripe may also provide an additional line of evidence for shear heating.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Per the clip, the tiger entered the container first before being raised to safety.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Decked out with tiger print rugs from Roberto Cavalli Home, leopard print wallpaper, champagne gold displays, green marble panels, and geometric parquet floors, the boutique brings to life the Italian fashion house’s frenetic print-laden aesthetic.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rob Stein, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
The double ridges observed around the tiger stripe may also provide an additional line of evidence for shear heating.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Per the clip, the tiger entered the container first before being raised to safety.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Decked out with tiger print rugs from Roberto Cavalli Home, leopard print wallpaper, champagne gold displays, green marble panels, and geometric parquet floors, the boutique brings to life the Italian fashion house’s frenetic print-laden aesthetic.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
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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
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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
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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
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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