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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
The surviving remnants of colonies, mainly located toward the north end of the reef system, are also vulnerable to disease, predators and storm damage.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, sunflowers are also highly attractive to beneficial insects, including predators such as assassin bugs that help control insect pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Repking adds that, regardless of whether kids are online or out in the world, predators flock to unsupervised spaces.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Sunflower sea stars—large predators that feed on sea urchins—were particularly vulnerable, losing nearly 90 percent of their pre-pandemic population in northern waters.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Who knows what kind of predators might hunt them in a forest like this?
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Their top predators are nudibranchs sea slugs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Maybe sometimes limb length matters tremendously, while during other times – such as when food is abundant and predators are scarce – limb length matters less and three-legged lizards can flourish.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, sunflowers are also highly attractive to beneficial insects, including predators such as assassin bugs that help control insect pests.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Repking adds that, regardless of whether kids are online or out in the world, predators flock to unsupervised spaces.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Sunflower sea stars—large predators that feed on sea urchins—were particularly vulnerable, losing nearly 90 percent of their pre-pandemic population in northern waters.
—JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Who knows what kind of predators might hunt them in a forest like this?
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Their top predators are nudibranchs sea slugs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Maybe sometimes limb length matters tremendously, while during other times – such as when food is abundant and predators are scarce – limb length matters less and three-legged lizards can flourish.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
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Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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With good reason, as the history of this Louisiana city is filled with lore of witchcraft, voodoo, and even vampires.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whale sharks may be confusingly named.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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When a prisoner died, they were either buried in unmarked graves or dismembered and thrown to the sharks.—
Maya Duclay,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bones belonged to hooved animals — a major part of vultures' diets.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The program has faced fierce opposition in rural areas, where some wolves have attacked livestock, and the federal guidance marks a break from the posture under President Joe Biden, whose administration oversaw the first two winters of releases.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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They are said to possess the power to transform into wolves, coyotes or even owls, using their abilities to harm others or cause mischief.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Education and outreach Circulate San Diego sees following the rules of the road and driving responsibly as fundamental guidelines for users of all bicycles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The launch comes after Xiaomi last summer started selling smart glasses in China that let users tap the frame to change the lens tint.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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