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 The program also views Mike as an ambassador for tiger conservation, using his presence to help visitors understand the threats facing wild tigers and their habitats. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, clouded leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars and any hybrid of these species is protected. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 Finally Upendra Singh and Reiffer just about concluded that all the tigers had left the block. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Makini was a major attraction at the zoo's Big Cat Falls exhibit, which is also home to pumas, tigers and snow leopards. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Similar urinary compounds were also found in lions, leopards, tigers, lynxes, jaguars, and other feline species. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Argentine authorities shut down the Lujan Zoo — famous for letting visitors handle and pose for pictures with tigers and lions — over safety and animal welfare concerns in 2020. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The estate included a train system, amusement park with rides and attractions, and a zoo with animals such as llamas, elephants, tigers, and chimps. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 On the homepage is a black-and-white photo of two smiling stone tigers. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tigers
  1. sharks
  2. bullies
  3. barracuda
  4. pit bulls
  5. fighters
Noun
  • The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but persists due to demand in East and Southeast Asia.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • DeRisi told me how, a few years ago, there was a large die-off of leopard sharks in the San Francisco Bay.
    — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Hathaway hilariously portrays the growing pains of trying to learn royal etiquette while navigating dreamy boys and high-school bullies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Pratts are in serious crisis, besieged by bullies and bad neighbors outside of their house and foundation-crumbling dysfunction inside it.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bullies
Noun
  • The menu might include ingredients like barracuda wrapped in seaweed, bioluminescent firefly squid, or Wagyu beef, a nod to the region but sourced in Japan.
    — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Divers Alert Network, a nonprofit focused on diving safety, advises swimmers and divers to avoid wearing shiny jewelry in areas where barracudas are present.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of barracuda
Noun
  • This is especially important for reactive dogs that can't be around other dogs and working dogs that are bred to have a job, like German shepherds, Dobermans, pit bulls, Belgian Malinois, and Australian shepherds.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Last July, a man was fatally attacked by a pair of pit bulls in a backyard attack in Lancaster.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of pit bulls
Noun
  • Kurdish civilians as well as SDF fighters were pushed out of areas seized in the offensive, although some of the displaced have now begun to return.
    — Hogir al Abdo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The International Crisis Group estimates that some 5,000 foreign fighters remain under arms inside state forces.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighters

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“Tigers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tigers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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