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 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.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Nate was a piranha in a small pond who found himself in a dangerous ecosystem, swallowed by bigger, more dangerous predators.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Cubs who become lost from their mothers can fall victim to vehicle collisions or other predators.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Animals with more fat are targeted or can’t get away from predators.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons don’t have many predators, with humans being the exception.
—Morgan Rynor, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Outdoors, organisms, such as predators and fungi regulate populations.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Without natural predators to keep the deer population in balance, the deer population first exploded.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Nate was a piranha in a small pond who found himself in a dangerous ecosystem, swallowed by bigger, more dangerous predators.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Cubs who become lost from their mothers can fall victim to vehicle collisions or other predators.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Animals with more fat are targeted or can’t get away from predators.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons don’t have many predators, with humans being the exception.
—Morgan Rynor, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Outdoors, organisms, such as predators and fungi regulate populations.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Without natural predators to keep the deer population in balance, the deer population first exploded.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
Noun
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Jarmusch wrote and directed this story of laconic vampires, creatures who have lived so long and seen so much that the world mostly leaves them apathetic.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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These types of waters are known to be frequented by sharks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Carlos Gauna, The Malibu Artist, said he's seen plenty of sharks, but last week was the first time he's ever had a shark make contact with his camera.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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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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In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The rule of thumb is to stay three bus lengths away from deer and elk and 10 bus lengths from wolves and bears.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Vitosha is a popular hiking destination for residents of the Sofia, being home to a range of wild animals, including deer, roe deer, wild boars and wolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 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
Cite this Entry
“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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