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 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 But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor star in the movie about a family in the early 1980s whose suburban neighborhood has landed in a place teeming with prehistoric predators. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 My fear is that due to the low water level, predators will attack the beavers and spread disease. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026 That is because late-season birds are edgy, due to hunting pressure and to increased vulnerability to natural predators. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Catios that only cost a few hundred dollars are generally flimsy and won't last long or truly protect against predators. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 This shark incident comes as numerous sharks have been spotted close to the Maine coastline, as the apex predators hunt for seals. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Statum has heard horror-stories about predators lurking on Instagram or Snapchat. — ABC News, 8 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
  • The possibility that Nina could be eaten by a bear, or wolves, is omnipresent.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Domestic dogs were then used as surrogate mothers for the wolves.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wolves
Noun
  • Spyware — The iPhone Risk Spyware has targeted iPhone users many times in the past, with notable strains including NSO Group’s Pegasus, Coruna and Darksword.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Though the exact number of Polymarket users isn’t publicly disclosed, estimates indicate there are thousands of people that bet daily on the site.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of users

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