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a person who habitually preys upon others
measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators
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Recent Examples of predators
In that case, the New Mexico Attorney General alleges that the Facebook-parent company failed to safeguard its apps, resulting in the exploitation of children by online predators.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Both mother and father eagles will lie on the eggs to protect them from extreme weather and predators.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Then, once hatched, fewer than 50% of eaglets survive their first year due to challenges from severe weather, food shortages, falls from the nest and predators, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
What adds another layer of enigma is that when sleeping, animals become less aware of their surroundings and more vulnerable to predators.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
There are several naturally-occurring predators and parasites of scale insects that may eat enough scale to suppress an outbreak without intervention.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
The giant kangaroos could use them to traverse difficult terrain more easily, or escape imminent danger from predators.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
There have been more than 1,280 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 250 resulted in death, according to a database of the predators' encounters with humans.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Both mother and father eagles will lie on the eggs to protect them from extreme weather and predators.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This weakening of the teeth of the apex predators could affect the broader marine ecosystem, too.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Jan. 2026
Then, once hatched, fewer than 50% of eaglets survive their first year due to challenges from severe weather, food shortages, falls from the nest and predators, according to the American Eagle Foundation.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
What adds another layer of enigma is that when sleeping, animals become less aware of their surroundings and more vulnerable to predators.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
There are several naturally-occurring predators and parasites of scale insects that may eat enough scale to suppress an outbreak without intervention.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
The giant kangaroos could use them to traverse difficult terrain more easily, or escape imminent danger from predators.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
There have been more than 1,280 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 250 resulted in death, according to a database of the predators' encounters with humans.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
Noun
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some vampires want a piece of the action.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Casino Point underwater park is a popular spot where divers can see a variety of marine life, such as bat rays, angel sharks and the state fish, according to KTLA5.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dumars insists on following the Miami-Dade Police Department rulebook by counting all the money at the scene, and the thriller quickly becomes a race against time as parties with vested interests in the stash house begin to circle like vultures.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The wolves will startle and retreat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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For tens of millions of years, birds were king, not cats or wolves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The popularity of cannabis continues to rise in 2026, with statistics showing that around 15% of Americans are current users, and more than 22% have used it sometime in the past year.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And the Iranian government is cracking down on satellite internet users and arresting those smuggling the terminals.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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