KITES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

kites 1 of 2

noun

plural of kite

as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kite

as in larks

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Recent Examples of kites

Noun

Fifteen years ago, more than 13,000 Palestinian children who gathered on Al Waha Beach filled Gaza’s sky with enough kites to claim a world record. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 As dawn breaks over the misty mangrove creeks winding through Bhitarkanika National Park, the calls of kingfishers and Brahminy kites fill the silence. — Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 In addition to traditional library services, the indoor-outdoor space feels like an adventure center, with a revolutionary lending system for items like kites and snowshoes. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Crows and black kites have also been feeding on leftover rabbit food and carcasses, further shifting the ecosystem on the island. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 As dancers ran across the stage carrying kites and flags of all the countries in the Americas, confetti fell from cannons onto the crowd. — Jessi Roti, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026 Mateo makes animal kites for tourists, sisters Sasha and Sophia comb the beach for treasures, and the three siblings Eli, Ezra, and Elana live in an actual lighthouse. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026 Versatile kites for kids and teenagers usually cost around $20-$100, while competition-level sport kites can cost $150 or more. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Verb

For example, kites need to be designed symmetrically to successfully catch the wind, which is often blowing horizontally, Choi said, adding that sometimes people don’t attach a kite’s tail properly, not realizing the tail helps the kite orient itself. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites

Noun

Perverted Justice operatives found alleged predators in online chat rooms and would reel them in, eventually asking them to meet.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
In these areas, coyotes and mountain lions are a mule deer’s primary predators.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of predators

Verb

In the music video, shot on a friend’s farm in Canada, Jaggseer sports a cowboy hat and denim while Singh wears a black chest pack.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The handsome wooden bench is crafted from solid poplar, features antique bronze hardware, and sports the soft and airy Seadrift finish, ideal for coastal, modern farmhouse, and contemporary dining rooms alike.

— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sports

Noun

The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of vampires

Noun

In the video, Ramsey dons her dive gear in the ocean as she is circled by a dozen sharks.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
They’re protected from sharks by all the kelp growth in that spot, explained a volunteer docent who also shared that the beach’s live cam gets rather steamy in January.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sharks

Noun

Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
In March a whale corpse was found floating in San Francisco Bay, seagulls perched on top like vultures at carrion.

— Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vultures

Verb

Cornered, Zeka leaps onto a balcony and meets Vlora, a woman from a remote village trying to disappear for reasons of her own in a story described as a redemption tale.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Batista leaps and pirouettes through the modern 8,400-square-foot residence, which was designed by Métrica Architects.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

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