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
In any case, the buzzards were circling like in an old western.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
But his beef is with his buzzard’s luck in this injury-riddled season.
—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 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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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
But his beef is with his buzzard’s luck in this injury-riddled season.
—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 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
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The company has cracked down on in-game communication between users as numerous states and families allege the platform has become a hunting ground for child predators.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Southern Ontario is, famously, where the vampires hang out.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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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
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The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Marseille said the dog was always with her sister or nephew.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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There are pink flamingos, then, but also many vultures circling the southern Adriatic.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Bruha said preventing access to those areas is one of the most effective ways to keep skunks from settling on a property.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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“Buzzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzard. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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