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
When a young woman (Michie Tomizawa) becomes the target of a powerful vampire lord, Count Lee (Seizô Katô) — first in a ruthless countryside attack, later an abduction — D takes it upon himself to save her.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Laurence Fishburne joins the cast as the higher vampire Regis, rocking a fanciful new look.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Participants are encouraged to come dressed as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, witches or pop culture characters.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But smashes by Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and more modern stars have also proven that the market for bone-chilling bops is year-round, whether the lyrics are about monsters, vampires or ghosts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Laurence Fishburne joins the cast as the higher vampire Regis, rocking a fanciful new look.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Participants are encouraged to come dressed as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, witches or pop culture characters.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
But smashes by Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and more modern stars have also proven that the market for bone-chilling bops is year-round, whether the lyrics are about monsters, vampires or ghosts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Experts say there is no clear pattern behind recent shark encounters, emphasizing that the ocean is a dynamic environment where humans enter the natural habitat of marine predators.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Authorities in California confirmed last week that 55-year-old Erica Fox died from a shark attack.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Thirty sharks were added, too, before the exhibit opened to the public in April 2003.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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