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 Some of the most full-on sequences of mayhem in the annals of literature exist here, most notably a nauseating sequence involving a teenage boy trapped with an undead predator in a pitch-black bomb shelter. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026 Overgrown Grass And Shrubs Tall grass and overgrown shrubs provide cover for stink bugs to travel and stay off the radar of predators like birds, mice, frogs, and larger insects. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026 That finding raises new questions about how long certain groups of prehistoric marine predators survived. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 Producing these flashes also costs energy and can attract predators, giving the insects reasons to make their signals both distinctive and economical. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predator

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Noun

Nihon University German film professor Shibuya Tetsuya, who gave an introductory lecture on German cinema, noted that the film even features a vegetarian vampire.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Alba—who shares kids Honor, 18; Haven, 15; and Hayes, 8, with ex-husband Cash Warren—also deleted photos of her son dressed up as a vampire from the Halloween photo dump.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of vampire

Noun

Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulture

Noun

Meanwhile, a wolf bit a woman in a shopping area in Hamburg earlier this year, AP reported, citing authorities, in what’s believed to be the first such attack since wolves returned to Germany in 1998.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
An 8-year-old girl was attacked by at least one wolf inside a German zoo's enclosure and suffered serious injuries, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wolf

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