predators

noun

plural of predator
as in vampires
a person who habitually preys upon others measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators

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Recent Examples of predators Losing these predators could harm the entire park’s ecosystem. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 GatorWise is a list of basic safety rules for cohabitating with the predators. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699. — Literary Hub, 2 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 This is in stark contrast to more plainly colored moths, for example, which are the preferred prey of many airborne predators. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 What could pose an even deadlier threat than the apex predators of the Congo River Basin are the diseases that crop up in a myriad of places. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The actor appears in the film as one of the predators caught by Pattinson’s Chris Hansen. — Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
  1. vampires
  2. sharks
  3. vultures
  4. wolves
  5. users
Noun
  • 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
  • The creators say their gentler take on vampires centers on relationships and family, setting it apart from vampire comedies.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • There have also been unusual sightings of hammerhead sharks and devil rays recently in Southern California.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant was loud, with photographers circling the art patrons like vultures.
    — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of vultures
Noun
  • Boyles responded that the groups were contesting the decisions based on the law, and not asking the panel to substitute its own views about wolves for those of the federal government.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While reporting on wolves attacking livestock in Northern California, I was stunned to learn some shepherds put donkeys in their pastures to ward off predators.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wolves
Noun
  • Underdog is offering promo code FOXNEWS for users to wager $5 and receive a $10 bonus bet token.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Last year’s rotary dial Gboard borrowed from old telephone hardware, making users physically turn concentric dials to select letters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of users

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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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