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
Pete Kiehart, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The flyer said the hope was kites would fly in the sky, not war helicopters.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Jozwiak, initially, there can be disbelief among participants that their kites would actually fly.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
My daughters just flew their kites from last year around our yard yesterday on a blustery March day, and the giggles were a sound and sight to treasure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Guests can also bring their own kites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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
During dry years, kites often have to abandon nests and search for better conditions elsewhere.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Here are some of the people who attended the festival and their kites.
—Pete Kiehart, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2026
The flyer said the hope was kites would fly in the sky, not war helicopters.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
According to Jozwiak, initially, there can be disbelief among participants that their kites would actually fly.
—Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
My daughters just flew their kites from last year around our yard yesterday on a blustery March day, and the giggles were a sound and sight to treasure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Guests can also bring their own kites.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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
During dry years, kites often have to abandon nests and search for better conditions elsewhere.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
That includes an encounter with Keegan (Brett Goldstein, wasted), a friendly Brit flying kites on the beach — kites do a lot of symbolic heavy lifting in flashbacks — to whom Laura confesses that boozing was her only way of letting go.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites
Noun
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These deep-ocean predators swim through near-freezing Arctic waters at a pace that barely registers.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … DOUBLE ENFORCEMENT — ICE busts MS-13 gang member and child predators while helping TSA out.—
,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Celebrate the endless oblivion of eternal night with an evening that recreates the city’s ethereal relationship with vampires in all their forms on this most hallowed of dates.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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There’s energy vampires that suck the energy out of a room.—
Matt Young,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Critics say there are 41 species of existing sharks that the Department of Natural Resources is responsible for.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.—
BRADY DENNIS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The backdrop is hazmat yellow, and in a touch that’s as subtle as a propaganda poster, one wrist sports a smartwatch displaying the rainbow flag.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Friocenter Pescados spokesman Danillo Souza Alves was quick to point out that tambaqui sports a far higher meat-to-bone ratio on its ribs than pork.—
J.m. Hirsch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Another young girl, Maria Antonia’s best friend, leaps out of her desk to wrap her arms around her.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the three months are counted down in a clockwork way (at one point, the film simply leaps from the 12-week mark to the six-week mark), there’s little detailed feeling for how the designs evolve, for what’s at stake, or for the personalities of Jacobs’ associates.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Star has grown by leaps and bounds the past decade and a half.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Kites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kites. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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