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 Living in large groups helps protect them from predators and supports their highly social behaviour. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 But privacy cannot act as a sanctuary for predators who use technology to target, manipulate, and exploit children. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 The proposal, developed through years of scientific planning, would also protect areas important to krill and the predators that depend on them. — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Damselflies are critical predators in wetland ecosystems, and are an indicator of ecosystem health. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite being predators, these individuals are sadly no match for humans. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Court records detail how Spitze harmed at least 30 victims worldwide — including two who died by suicide — with the backing of his father and fellow predators in group chats. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 Researchers found that plants pass information among themselves and warn each other against predators and potential harms. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 The images could also be used by predators who can threaten to send them to a potential victim’s parents or friends unless kids pay them or meet other demands. — CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
  1. vampires
  2. sharks
  3. vultures
  4. wolves
  5. users
Noun
  • Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The show followed Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, as a high school student who also saves the world from vampires and demons.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • The Port of Los Angeles forklift driver was wearing a life vest and was floating away, out to sea -- cold, worried about sharks and drowning.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • However, the truth is, leagues like this and the WNBA are nothing but remoras, the fish that stick to sharks and feed off of them.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharks
Noun
  • Indeed, the team most vulnerable to the vultures now were once the ones doing most of the preying.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pestonit pointed to the sky, where vultures circled on the thermals.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of vultures
Noun
  • But be prepared for long mountain views, longer mountain hikes, camping under the northern lights and singing along with howling wolves.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As the wolves come back, habits restore and old ways of thinking are wilded along with the canines.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wolves
Noun
  • Though iPhone users can dive in straight away, an Android app is still in development, the company says.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Social media users have copied and pasted a map of the geographic distribution of lactose tolerance originally published in the scientific journal Nature into racist chat threads on the online discussion forum 4chan.
    — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of users

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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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