tigers

noun

plural of tiger
as in sharks
an aggressive and fiercely determined person even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring

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Recent Examples of tigers Shera was part of the zoo's Great Cats exhibit, which houses lions, tigers and other species. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Arriving guests can be greeted by elephants at reception, before taking in tigers, bears, leopards, and hundreds of bird species on game drives. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 The company still sells its classic animal crackers today, featuring shapes such as elephants, lions, camels, bears and tigers. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 The zoo houses more than 100 animals including lions, tigers and capybaras, according to its website. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 19 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 Experts are particularly concerned about the safety of the cheetahs, as no extant cheetah populations coexist with tigers in the wild. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026 Denise Flores worked for Wallach at his Ohio mall storefront, where in the early 2000s shoppers could have their photos taken with tigers and other animals. — Katie Surma, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
  1. sharks
  2. bullies
  3. barracuda
  4. pit bulls
  5. fighters
Noun
  • But behind that iconic shape is a life history strategy that makes the species especially vulnerable to fishing pressure; these sharks grow slowly, mature late and produce relatively few young over their lifetime.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • Multiple hospital stays became fodder for school bullies, who also ridiculed his size.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of bullies
Noun
  • An immense ball of bait attracted jacks, barracuda and reeftip sharks.
    — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026
  • Snapper, grouper, amberjack, and barracuda can patrol decks and passages, while coral, sponges, and barnacles create a habitat for smaller fish.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of barracuda
Noun
  • Increasingly, fatal dog bites spark spirited debate about banning some dog breeds, including pit bulls.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Brennan had owned multiple pit bulls himself at one point, and had appeared to forge close bonds with his dogs, Burton said.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of pit bulls
Noun
  • The other fighters and coaches celebrate his successes, said the gym owner, Roger Krahl.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Just like the innovative application of Ukrainian UAVs, the western fourth generation F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters are a capability far exceeding traditional Soviet airborne artillery doctrine.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of fighters

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