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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prey

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Recent Examples of predator Every single tactic used against Brazil, Canada, or Denmark has also been deployed elsewhere—not to support democracy, not to build American prosperity, but to spread the illiberal revolution and make money for the predators who support it. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Nesting is always perilous, but the moment when the male and female trade places is especially so, as the incubating bird’s movement may catch the attention of a predator. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Wasps are predators to other insects and decent-enough pollinators on their own. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 While the coyote attack was seemingly unprovoked, the news station offered tips on how to ward wild animals away, including making sure food or anything else that may attract predators is properly disposed of. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator

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Noun

Here, Martha uses small white pumpkins to create fanged vampire and winged pat pumpkins.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of vampire

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

If the Interior Department determines the animals have met recovery goals, the administration will also work with states to encourage them to remove state-level protections and revise standards governing lethal wolf removal.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The wolves eat other animals including elk, deer, reptiles, birds and sometimes large livestock, though that’s not common.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of wolf

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