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 But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026 Reducing mosquito menace While dangerous predators and disease-spreading rodents often dominate popular fear, the tiny Anopheles mosquito is actually history’s deadliest creature. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 These prickly hairs are for protection, with barbed ends that easily penetrate the skin of predators or your hand. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Gary Ridgway, Joel Rifkin, Robert Pickton, Peter Sutcliffe, and other serial predators have relied on the same conditions. — Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 The Okefenokee is home to one of Georgia’s three populations of black bears, which are major predators of young alligators. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026 Burmese pythons — destructive and invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Typically there are no safe zones that are reliably protected from predators. — Kelly Lambert, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 The crabs also burrow in the muddy seafloor to hide from predators and better withstand winter temperatures. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
  1. vampires
  2. sharks
  3. vultures
  4. wolves
  5. users
Noun
  • Over the course of 22 episodes, the Doomies crew encounters vampires, parasitic demons, vicious mermaids, and some spirits specific to French folklore, all rendered as real threats towards our heroes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • So far, this season has been a heady ritual of self-interrogation and self-deception for both vampires.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • Harmless leopard sharks are known to congregate in La Jolla Shores during summertime, and can be easily spotted by divers or snorkelers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • While beneficial for the sharks, the impact on manta rays is unclear, potentially causing stress or disrupting their natural cleaning.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Downstate, the threat of black vultures still feels new and strange.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • The effect is something like a gang of glass-eyed vultures staring down at a piece of carrion.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of vultures
Noun
  • Opponents of the wall say the structure will eventually threaten some of the rare species that make the American Southwest so special, including jaguar and wolves.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Anderson plays the deceased family matriarch who lost her life after a pack of wolves savagely gobbled her up, leaving nearly nothing behind to be buried.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of wolves
Noun
  • According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of users

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