1
as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
the real estate buzzards were really putting pressure on the one homeowner who was still refusing to sell
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that crotchety old man can be a real buzzard when he's in a bad mood—which is usually the case
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Recent Examples of buzzard
But his beef is with his buzzard’s luck in this injury-riddled season.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Nothing moved nearby, but high overhead two big buzzards circled slowly.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
The passive soaring wing design included buzzards, hawks, eagles and storks and they are spread out allowing these birds to effectively use thermals to gain altitude without having to use energy to flap their wings.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The sight of the buzzards gathered on his elderly neighbor's roof therefore gave Brewer cause for concern.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Nothing moved nearby, but high overhead two big buzzards circled slowly.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
The passive soaring wing design included buzzards, hawks, eagles and storks and they are spread out allowing these birds to effectively use thermals to gain altitude without having to use energy to flap their wings.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The sight of the buzzards gathered on his elderly neighbor's roof therefore gave Brewer cause for concern.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzard
Noun
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The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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His initial rise to fame came from playing cunning and ruthless centuries-old vampire Eric Northman on True Blood.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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Drift through the crowd as the smell of smoky jerk chicken and grilled cheese mingles with fresh lumpia, vegan soul bowls, and small-batch kombucha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Store offers flavors such as buffalo, garlic parmesan, barbecue, sweet chili, Torrington Hot, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk, spicy harissa, lemon pepper, Marsala, spicy Mediterranean, Tunisian buffalo and garlic hot.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of dead vultures found in Amelia likely have bird flu, officials said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Dec. 2025
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The location is a culture vulture’s dream — situated just yards from the San Jose Museum of Art and events at the Circle of Palms and Cesar Chavez Plaza.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
1 Dec. 2025
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While dogs and wolves are genetically almost indistinguishable, the biologist John Bradshaw has studied how vastly different their behavior is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The critters who drop in or call the space home range from monarch butterflies, ladybugs and lizards to hummingbirds and bushtits, skunks, opossums and even the occasional mountain lion.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Around the firehouse, Kelly was known as being a practical joker.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Buzzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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