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
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Federal regulations prohibit kite flying near an airport, and ban flying them higher than 500 feet.
—Benjamin Deeter, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
In kiting, athletes race on boards that fly above the water.
—NBC News, 23 July 2024
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Noun
Law enforcement located kites flying at Gravelly Point, a park a few hundred feet away from the north end of the airport’s runway.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Federal regulations prohibit kite flying near an airport, and ban flying them higher than 500 feet.
—Benjamin Deeter, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kite
Noun
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Sinners — director Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan — is new on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And like microscopic vampires, the mites have evolved to avoid ultraviolet rays from the sun, which easily destroys their DNA.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The bag sports a floral jacquard design and a woven strap that is intended to mimic the tightly braided crust of the special pizza.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie sports the same lively visual style as Chomet’s earlier work, which is by far its best quality (Stefano Bollani’s enchanting score is another of its strengths).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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In Chicago and, in the obvious absence of alligators, the birds have found the largest carnivorous animals and apex predators around.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Instead, their skeletons are made from mineralized cartilage, an adaptation that has helped these predators move through the oceans for over 400 million years.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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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One of them estimated the shark was about 10 feet long.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The shark gnawed on his surfboard, but Heller was unharmed.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Unruh, a junior from Cheyenne Wells, romped through the girls Class 1A 100, 200 and 400 meters finals Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight has evolved from a gory, goofy multiplayer romp to a shockingly nuanced e-sports-adjacent platform.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The park shelters one of Europe’s largest colonies of griffon vultures plus imperial eagles, and black storks.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Given its massive size, researchers have long debated whether Haast’s eagle was an active predator or more of a scavenger, like vultures and condors.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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As the track blasted, Parker occasionally clapped along and danced in place.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Our man is an accountant skipping out on a day of work who winds up in a busy square and, inexplicably, begins to dance to the beat of a drumming busker.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Kite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kite. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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