FIRE-BREATHERS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fire-breathers

noun

plural of fire-breather

as in tigers

an aggressive and fiercely determined person the only hope for turning around that failing company would be a CEO who's a real fire-breather

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tigers

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Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper.

— David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Unlike solitary hunters such as leopards or tigers, wolves pursue prey that often outweighs them considerably, which means a lone wolf is, in practical terms, an ineffective one.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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