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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Recent Examples of kites
Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
During the recent test, the team also evaluated smaller kites measuring 1,200 square meters (12,900 square feet) each.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
That means no resupplies, no kites and no dogs.
—Chloe Melas, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Cultural events keep the autumn season lively, from the Cucalorus Film Festival, which attracts hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the world, to the annual Cape Fear Kite Festival, when kites fill the sky.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
By bringing mountains, bells, temples, kites and looms into the heart of Paris, Songmont demonstrated how Eastern aesthetics can resonate globally.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Community members have suggested alternatives such as blowing bubbles, flying kites or planting trees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Our kites pulled against our hands, as if trying to lift us into the eyes of God.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Feather signs, inflatable signs, balloons, tassels, ribbons, spinners or kites, among other movable signs, are not allowed, according to the new regulations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the series, O'Donnell's character, Captain Don Hart of Firehouse 113, works with his team — including his two sons — to save the citizens of Nashville from every possible sort of disaster, from tornadoes to faulty Murphy beds to kites gone wild in the wind.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
During the recent test, the team also evaluated smaller kites measuring 1,200 square meters (12,900 square feet) each.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
That means no resupplies, no kites and no dogs.
—Chloe Melas, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Cultural events keep the autumn season lively, from the Cucalorus Film Festival, which attracts hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the world, to the annual Cape Fear Kite Festival, when kites fill the sky.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
By bringing mountains, bells, temples, kites and looms into the heart of Paris, Songmont demonstrated how Eastern aesthetics can resonate globally.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Community members have suggested alternatives such as blowing bubbles, flying kites or planting trees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Our kites pulled against our hands, as if trying to lift us into the eyes of God.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Feather signs, inflatable signs, balloons, tassels, ribbons, spinners or kites, among other movable signs, are not allowed, according to the new regulations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites
Noun
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In that case, the New Mexico Attorney General alleges that the Facebook-parent company failed to safeguard its apps, resulting in the exploitation of children by online predators.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both mother and father eagles will lie on the eggs to protect them from extreme weather and predators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some vampires want a piece of the action.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Casino Point underwater park is a popular spot where divers can see a variety of marine life, such as bat rays, angel sharks and the state fish, according to KTLA5.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dumars insists on following the Miami-Dade Police Department rulebook by counting all the money at the scene, and the thriller quickly becomes a race against time as parties with vested interests in the stash house begin to circle like vultures.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The galaxy sports not only a bright newborn jet but also a surrounding surfeit of older material blasted out by past AGN episodes.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Samsung Magnetic Wireless Powerbank has the model number EB-U2500, sports a 5000mAh capacity and has a 15W wireless charging speed.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then Ross dances the line between Zionism and Judaism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the video, the cat quickly leaps off the stove after turning on a burner, which ignited the items sitting on top.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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And then there’s that line about wishing you were here to see it, which leaps from his throat like a cry for help.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Kites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kites. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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