PREDATOR Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

predator

noun

ˈpre-də-tər

Definition of predator

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 Craven makes no reference to Rowling’s predator narrative and the constant misgendering of trans women as the cause of offense for so many. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Advocates also have focused on data privacy and kids' vulnerability to cyberbullying or predators who find them online. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Played with exquisite, improbably expressive steeliness by Florence Pugh, Cathy does not awaken from nowhere as a predator. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 These top predators require large home ranges to live and hunt in, about 200 square miles (518 square kilometers) for males and 75 square miles (194 square kilometers) for females, so space is a scarce resource. — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator

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This represents the first time astronomers have seen a low-mass star acting as a stellar vampire, stealing material from a low-mass stellar companion.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Unlike ghosts, vampires have physical form and can interact directly with humans; like ghosts, vampires live forever, allowing for a humorous juxtaposition of characters from many points in time in one unhappy household.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of vampire

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In Red Ants one story features the magnificent Wintermaker constellation, another a half-moon scar on a wolf’s flank.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
The dogs were huskies or malamutes because this research was part of a larger project looking at dogs and wolves.

— Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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