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
  • The study, which was published Wednesday in PLOS One, was conducted during the Covid pandemic as part of a larger project comparing the activity patterns of socialized wolves and domestic dogs.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Nationwide, the agency euthanized 329 wolves, none of them in California, according to the data.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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