as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Recent Examples of vampire
Park’s plaintive gamer-vampire is witty, too.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
William Sharp, an associate teaching professor of psychology at Northeastern University says what sets the vampire apart is its emphasis on the taboo.
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Jones also further expounds on the vampire’s wretched lineage and mythology through flashbacks.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Things get complicated when the vampire captured for the ritual kills several Council members and escapes, kidnapping Buffy’s mother to lure the Slayer to the Sunnydale Arms building.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
William Sharp, an associate teaching professor of psychology at Northeastern University says what sets the vampire apart is its emphasis on the taboo.
—Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Jones also further expounds on the vampire’s wretched lineage and mythology through flashbacks.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Things get complicated when the vampire captured for the ritual kills several Council members and escapes, kidnapping Buffy’s mother to lure the Slayer to the Sunnydale Arms building.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vampire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The after-hours event for guests 21 and older will feature shark experts, scuba divers feeding eels, sharks and more in the Living Seas exhibition; a DJ and more.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
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The study suggests that persistent turbidity plumes created by coastal modification projects may interfere with shark prey capture and could increase the likelihood of unintended human interactions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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