as in shark
an aggressive and fiercely determined person
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tiger
For seating, slide into the red velvet banquettes or plop onto a gold tiger velvet stool.
—
Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For a palace retreat in Central India, with all the trappings of the royal life—from temples to tigers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some guests report hearing tigers roaring at night, though staff say the tigers are mostly quiet and do not disturb sleep.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Hence the joke of the book: kids listening to the story can’t stop imagining tigers, and, since their wish is the narrator’s command, each ensuing page is filled with a new, very silly iteration of a tiger: shaped like a cube, carrying a briefcase, flaunting a mermaid’s tail.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiger
Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
For a palace retreat in Central India, with all the trappings of the royal life—from temples to tigers.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Some guests report hearing tigers roaring at night, though staff say the tigers are mostly quiet and do not disturb sleep.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Hence the joke of the book: kids listening to the story can’t stop imagining tigers, and, since their wish is the narrator’s command, each ensuing page is filled with a new, very silly iteration of a tiger: shaped like a cube, carrying a briefcase, flaunting a mermaid’s tail.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiger
Noun
-
While the director’s last studio hit, 1999’s Deep Blue Sea, shares shark DNA, the new thriller’s roots are deeply embedded in 1970s disaster movies, not least the truly dreadful Airport ’77.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Mike is protective of Eleven; Lucas and Max have sweet (then-platonic) chemistry; Dustin hangs out with reformed bully Steve Harrington (Jeremy Jordan, stepping in for Joe Keery).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
-
With elections around the corner, reframing Trump as a victim, rather than a bully, will do little to save the United States from its current political free fall.—
Jennifer Lutz,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The dog, a small female tan and white pit bull mix between 1 and 3 years old, had no identification or a microchip.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
-
Girls cuddling pit bull puppies.—
Jesmyn Ward,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
State-of-the-art drones, and the technology needed to intercept them, have become as important to national weapons arsenals as missiles, Patriot systems, fighter jets, and warships.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiger. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
