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predator

noun

ˈpre-də-tər How to pronounce predator (audio)
Definition of predatornext
as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators

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Recent Examples of predator Stride of the apex predator Modern technology bridged the gap between field excavation and global analysis. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 Carbon isotopes even showed the dietary signal expected from predators. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026 The tooth belonged to an Otodus megalodon, a now-extinct shark that was once the largest marine predator in the world. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The actor resists framing her character as either predator or victim. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
  1. vampire
  2. shark
  3. vulture
  4. wolf
Noun
  • Novelist and screenwriter Anne Rice led the charge against Cruise’s casting as Lestat de Lioncourt, a French theater actor in the 1700s who’d already become an immortal vampire by the time he’s introduced.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Martha uses small white pumpkins to create fanged vampire and winged pat pumpkins.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of vampire
Noun
  • Three spearfishing divers were killed by sharks off the Australian coast in four weeks over May and June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Deadly shark attacks in 2026 There have been at least five fatal shark attacks in Australia this year.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shark
Noun
  • 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
  • The camel is a vulture; the vulture is a camel; for Bernard is a dangling wire, loose but seductive.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulture
Noun
  • The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the sun across the sky in Norse mythology.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of wolf

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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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