as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Recent Examples of vampire
There were many names for these creatures, and the vampirization of them was a precursor to the vampire’s global conquest.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Mel Jarnson is no stranger to video game adaptations, having starred in 2021's Mortal Kombat as the vampire Nitara.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025
At one point during the show, one of the vampires sticks her neck into my show.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Mel Jarnson is no stranger to video game adaptations, having starred in 2021's Mortal Kombat as the vampire Nitara.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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Interestingly, other species can deter these predators by mimicking ants.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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While manatees have no natural predators hunting them, their existence is threatened by human activities, such as boating, the zoo says.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our crew from sharks to PAs to producers are incredible to work with and to know.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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That was the day Strickland came under attack from a nine-foot shark while looking for scallops in five-feet deep water around a mile-and-a-half from the shoreline of Keaton Beach, near Grassy Island.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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