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
Bear safety guidelines at the park call for visitors to stay 150 feet away from the predators or face fines and arrest, officials say.
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Mark Price
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Add Predator Deterrents Installing bee houses at least 3 feet off the ground will deter some predators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
That detail alone — the absurdly low cost of sleeping inches from apex predators — has fueled the internet debate.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Plenty of commenters have joked about the low price being directly tied to the proximity to apex predators.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Experts say limiting bird feeders and outside pet food will help to see predators less.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The fastest and most formidable predators of the seas may have just met their match.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Biologists first detected the predators in Key Largo in 2007 — snake captures have since risen while possum, woodrat and cotton mouse sightings have declined.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Price
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Add Predator Deterrents Installing bee houses at least 3 feet off the ground will deter some predators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
That detail alone — the absurdly low cost of sleeping inches from apex predators — has fueled the internet debate.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Plenty of commenters have joked about the low price being directly tied to the proximity to apex predators.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Experts say limiting bird feeders and outside pet food will help to see predators less.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The fastest and most formidable predators of the seas may have just met their match.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Biologists first detected the predators in Key Largo in 2007 — snake captures have since risen while possum, woodrat and cotton mouse sightings have declined.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
Noun
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Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The network has given a series order to Eternally Yours, a show about a family of vampires.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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This heat wave, which is the oceanic equivalent of a heat wave on land, could have broad ramifications for sea life, as warm water species like hammerhead sharks and bluefin tuna migrate into areas where they are normally not seen, and cold-water species move deeper and further north.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The aquarium features hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and dozens of habitats filled with nearly 8,000 animals, including sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and jellyfish.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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On April 16, the materials were transferred to the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Abruzzo and Molise headquarters in Avezzano, Italy, for further examination into the wolves' cause of death.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of guiding every step, users can now assign broader tasks and rely on the model to navigate ambiguity and complete workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their videos — which show the everyday challenges of life in a wheelchair, often featuring Lawrence's dark humor — quickly took off, their comments and DMs flooded with messages from other wheelchair users or recovering addicts who found meaning in their story.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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