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
Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
In kiting, athletes race on boards that fly above the water.
—NBC News, 23 July 2024
Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 May 2025
As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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Noun
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
In kiting, athletes race on boards that fly above the water.
—NBC News, 23 July 2024
Verb
Mint’s Colorful Life Delta Kite $18 at Amazon A kite is a classic toy that kids will never tire of.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 May 2025
As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
Noun
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As for Huart, the multi-hyphenate has become one of the more exciting up-and-coming filmmakers in the genre realm and recently won the Midnight Short Jury Award at SXSW 2024 for his modern vampire story Transylvanie.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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This vampire isn't interested in the blood that runs through your veins, though.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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On June 14, Jim returned to the starting line—this time sporting a pair of Duradero boots.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Federal agents were most recently sighted without identifying clothing or badges, sporting face coverings and armed with pistols at Dodger Stadium’s entry gates on Thursday.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The reintroduced apex predators remained in watersheds just west of metro Denver, in areas that include Gilpin, Clear Creek and Jefferson counties, the map shows.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 June 2025
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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
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Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Methylmercury accumulates up the food chain, so apex predators such as sharks, tuna and swordfish have the highest concentrations.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Lots of foam blocks mean safe, soft landings from those sky jumps, swings and romping around.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Fans of the Brazilian soccer team Palmeiras were seen romping and raving all over Time Square on Saturday night, overtaking the streets and sidewalks in viral footage.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Suspect Charged in Plot to Bomb Taylor Swift Concert A Syrian teenager is accused of translating bomb-building instructions. vulture lists 4:00 p.m.—
Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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See rare sight In Poland’s Owl Mountains, a trail camera captured a Eurasian griffon vulture, a rare sighting for the area.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Lorde accompanied the former with a video of herself alone throughout New York before meeting up with fans and dancing in the center of Washington Square Park.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Even the most obsessive dancing queen will find fresh storytelling and breadth in these pages.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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