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Recent Examples of predator
The disguise simultaneously repels birds and larger predators, who have no interest in eating what appears to be excrement, while luring in the spider’s next dinner.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Researchers also identified numerous arthropods, including radiodonts, described as apex predators of the time — the top hunters of their underwater world, their soft tissues now laid open for examination half a billion years later.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Learning to thrive in a changing world Fringe-lipped bats have solved the small-predator dilemma by hunting large prey – such as frogs, lizards, birds or rodents – with remarkably little effort.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
So when seniors are ripped off online, or predators engage in child exploitation, Skinner says Collin County has the technology to track down entire criminal networks.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Researchers also identified numerous arthropods, including radiodonts, described as apex predators of the time — the top hunters of their underwater world, their soft tissues now laid open for examination half a billion years later.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Learning to thrive in a changing world Fringe-lipped bats have solved the small-predator dilemma by hunting large prey – such as frogs, lizards, birds or rodents – with remarkably little effort.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
So when seniors are ripped off online, or predators engage in child exploitation, Skinner says Collin County has the technology to track down entire criminal networks.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predator
Noun
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The movie is set in the Mississippi River Delta during the 1930s and tackles themes of music, race, family, religion and vampires.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now the piano has something to play against, slinking, leaping, whipping, and swiveling like an agitated shark in a tank of impassive harmonies.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Hopewell had an expansive trade network, indicated by archaeological artifacts made from Great Lakes copper, Rocky Mountain obsidian, shells and pearls from the Gulf of Mexico, Appalachian mica, and shark teeth from the Chesapeake Bay.—
Michael Plummer,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Becky is dehydrated and delirious, but manages to nourish herself after strangling and eating a vulture that attacked her on the platform.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 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
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Exceptions include Yellowstone and neighboring Grand Teton National Park, where hunting is prohibited and wolves are a major attraction for millions of tourists.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The season also includes a petition spearheaded by state representatives asking Congress to remove the Mexican wolf from the endangered species list.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Predator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predator. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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