buzzard

noun

ˈbə-zərd How to pronounce buzzard (audio)
Definition of buzzardnext
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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2
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 Even the bearded Texas blues buzzards in ZZ Top, the most proudly unfashionable band around, became unlikely teen idols, just by embracing the absurdity of it all, with their white-fur guitars, and gender parody. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025 In any case, the buzzards were circling like in an old western. — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for buzzard
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  1. predator
  2. jerk
  3. vampire
  4. dog
  5. vulture
  6. clown
  7. skunk
  8. joker
Noun
  • With no natural predators and the ability to breed year-round, their populations have exploded over the decades.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Give bird feeders protection from predators; planting shrubs and dense hedges gives them places to hide.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of predator
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  • Bates plans to expand that menu in the new brick-and-mortar restaurant, adding dishes like jerk catfish pasta and Louisiana Cajun cream sauce over dirty rice.
    — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
  • For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
Definition of jerk
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  • In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Taylor-Johnson starred as Friedrich Harding, a skeptic set in his belief that vampires don’t exist.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026
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  • Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • When an Instagram video with nearly 100 million views likened his appearance to a green onion — its wiry roots standing in as his hair — Haaland responded in the comments with a side-eyeing dog GIF.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of dog
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  • Ratio relievers *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios.
    — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • An unusual number of vultures have been seen flying over what’s left of La Guaira in recent days.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
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  • Perhaps most astonishingly, the movie manages to make creepy clowns — that shopworn trope — genuinely frightening again.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The group demonstrated near the Washington Monument and was met by a few counter protestors, one of which played clown music throughout the majority of the demonstration.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of clown
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  • For instance, inside the skunks’ pen, a cat litter box was filled with dirt, leaves and other natural substrate.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The other rabid animals were five bats and one each cat, coyote, skunk and woodchuck.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
Definition of skunk
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  • Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • 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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