as in tiger
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff
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Recent Examples of barracuda
Anglers can cast from shore or launch from the park’s boat ramps in search of tarpon, snapper, or barracuda.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
At just below 60 feet, Dickie’s Reef is a haven for barracuda, parrotfish, butterfly fish, crab and lobsters.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
At just below 60 feet, Dickie’s Reef is a haven for barracuda, parrotfish, butterfly fish, crab and lobsters.
—Adrienne Jordan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Thousands of yellowtail and barracuda were landed, as well as an occasional bluefin and once … a marlin.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracuda
tiger
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Their names — chosen to honor rangers who protect wild tigers in Sumatra — connect the work happening at Dallas Zoo to conservation taking place thousands of miles away.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The name connects the cub to a real person doing conservation work on the ground in Sumatra, where the remaining wild population of Sumatran tigers lives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Barracuda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracuda. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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