as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers
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Recent Examples of kite
ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Water’s central role in bird conservation The South Florida wetland dynamic is central to the snail kite’s survival.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In most of the country, Clean Monday celebrations are rather more sedate, consisting mainly of flying kites and consuming copious amounts of shellfish and other seafood.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Water’s central role in bird conservation The South Florida wetland dynamic is central to the snail kite’s survival.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Cowell also assembled a small prison ensemble and played duets with violinist Raul Pereira, who was serving time for kiting checks.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to coveted sightings of the Florida scrub jay, birders can seek out 142 other bird species observed along the Great Florida Birding Trail within the park, including chestnut-sided warblers, Mississippi kites, and Blackburnian warblers.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
Noun
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gavin Lamphere stepped up to the state tournament postgame dais sporting a Popeye the Sailor hat on Thursday afternoon.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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To that end, Samsung’s ranges generally sport quality construction and robust finishes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Johnson recommends installing an owl box or letting a section of your yard grow naturally as a meadow to attract these helpful predators.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Often their ends are brought on by predators, lack of food, or infection.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And it was discovered by accident, when Delap and a few team-mates were larking about in training.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Before proceedings got under way Fallon was seen larking around at the front of the audience hall, before quickly being told to get to his seat as the pope was about to walk through the door.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
14 June 2024
Noun
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Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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For context, however, the one-in-4,200 risk of danger to anyone is higher than the chances of a single person being struck by lightning in their lifetime or of a scuba diver or surfer getting bitten by a shark.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a combined margin of 31-1, and haven’t allowed a goal since the second period of a tournament-opening 5-1 win over Czechia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Others shot the bald vultures, whose wings can span 9½ feet and who can live more than 50 years.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Drink green beer, Jell-O shots and Shamrock Splash cocktails at participating restaurants and bars and dance along to mixes from a rotating list of DJs.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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But for people like de la Vega, who danced with Sacramento Ballet as a child and later professionally, Cunningham wasn’t just a creative visionary.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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