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
The animal pads beside her, companion and protector, its golden eyes scanning the landscape around them for predators or potential dangers, as it has been trained to do.
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Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Be it getting hit by a car, taken by predators, or snatched up for nefarious reasons like being used for dog fights.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
And if large predators do return, how will that reshape the balance of these marine environments?
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every creature has its prey and predators and hornworms aren’t an exception.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Parents have long warned their children against accepting candy from strangers, to keep them safe from predators.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Californians are wrestling with the conflict between protecting wildlife and protecting citizens from the threats predators pose, with mountain lion sightings near Susanville the latest to heighten public awareness.
—May 30, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The finding challenges the usual image of carnivorous dinosaurs as constantly fast-moving predators and instead offers a glance at their slower day-to-day behavior.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Be it getting hit by a car, taken by predators, or snatched up for nefarious reasons like being used for dog fights.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
And if large predators do return, how will that reshape the balance of these marine environments?
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every creature has its prey and predators and hornworms aren’t an exception.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Parents have long warned their children against accepting candy from strangers, to keep them safe from predators.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Californians are wrestling with the conflict between protecting wildlife and protecting citizens from the threats predators pose, with mountain lion sightings near Susanville the latest to heighten public awareness.
—May 30, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The finding challenges the usual image of carnivorous dinosaurs as constantly fast-moving predators and instead offers a glance at their slower day-to-day behavior.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
Noun
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Noun
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National Aquarium cams The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a series of cameras of marine animals, including reef sharks, jellyfish and fish in a Pacific coral reef.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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As these prey species vanished, the large sharks that relied on them also disappeared from the region.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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While riding the property, Rip spots vultures circling overhead and goes to investigate, only to discover Wes' remains.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Sharon Bernstein reported this story fully, focusing on the ongoing debate about wolves, bears and mountain lions.—
May 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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The wolves’ territory extended west to near Grand Junction and east to Vail Pass.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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By Jimmy Jenkins and Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg The US Justice Department is seeking the names, addresses, and banking information of Reddit and X users, ratcheting up efforts to identify social media critics of government deportation efforts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Philip Sullivan, who runs the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling’s helpline, said many under-21 prediction site users who reached out for help had relapsed from addictions to other betting platforms.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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