tiger
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Definition of tiger
1 plural also tiger
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Synonyms
barracuda, fire-breather, fire-eater, pit bull
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Cincinnati Bengals' current uniforms In 1981, the Bengals went with the tiger-striped helmet design the team wears to this day. — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, "NFL's worst-ever uniforms, from Color Rush and throwbacks to regrettable rebrandings," 2 Sep. 2019 According to the World Wildlife Fund, areas the size of approximately 300 football fields are cleared each hour for palm oil production, with orangutans and Sumatran tigers at risk of extinction. — Olivia Fleming & Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Ultimate Guide to Clean Beauty," 12 Aug. 2019 The duo’s outfits fit the mood perfectly, with Jack Black rocking an airbrushed tiger T-shirt and Kyle Gass wearing sweatshorts with multicolored skater shoes. — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, "Lollapalooza Day 3 Highlights: J Balvin Makes History, Lil Wayne Debuts an 'Old Town Road' Remix & More," 4 Aug. 2019 Blakely, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's 'nanny' is retiring after four years of faithfully teaching social skills to a variety of babies, from Malayan tigers to a warthog and including Fiona. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Zoo's nursery dog Blakely comes out of retirement to care for cheetah cub," 2 Aug. 2019 India estimates its tiger population every four years. — Time, "India's Tiger Population Rises to Nearly 3,000 Animals," 29 July 2019 That arrest followed the discovery of seven frozen tigers in a car parked in the basement of a Hanoi skyscraper. — Helen Regan And Angus Watson, CNN, "Vietnam seizes 125-kilogram haul of trafficked rhino horn encased in plaster," 29 July 2019 This is a far better life than either tiger was originally fated to have. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rescued from captivity, Moka the tiger celebrates his first year at Alpine animal sanctuary," 27 July 2019 Chen Jianghong, translation by Alyson Waters A story about a human prince who goes to live with tigers so the war between humans and wildlife can end. — Amanda Shendruk, Quartzy, "Here’s what every Chinese book recently translated for the US is about," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tiger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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