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 You’d be forgiven for thinking far fewer of the destructive predators are causing havoc, however. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 These generalist predators feed on aphids, leafhoppers, caterpillars, hoplia beetles and flying insects. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 Sertraline, being lipid-soluble, accumulates in the marine food chain, eventually reaching apex predators like sharks. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close encounters with some of the state’s apex predators. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator

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Noun

In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Taylor-Johnson starred as Friedrich Harding, a skeptic set in his belief that vampires don’t exist.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026

Definition of vampire

Noun

Catcher Dalton Rushing held his hand up to his forehead like a shark fin.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Their research helped establish the California Shark Beach Safety Program in 2018, and their work at Torrey Pines specifically has shaped how researchers understand the way environmental conditions affect how sharks use this beach.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of shark

Noun

Some irregular food items such as chicken and pig were also detected in the samples, suggesting that wolves are also scavenging from human waste disposal sites.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions.

— Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of wolf

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