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’s energy vampires that suck the energy out of a room.
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Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Her character inherited the mission of destroying vampires and other demons from her town of Sunnydale, which was built on a gateway to the realm of the demons.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Sinners’ very own vampire Jack O'Connell went in character with dark sunglasses and prosthetic fangs on the red carpet, perhaps still in character as his role as villainous Remmick.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, 46, made history as the first woman ever to win the Best Cinematography prize for her stunning visuals in the Southern vampire epic—yet another film with layered, complex female characters.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
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Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Her character inherited the mission of destroying vampires and other demons from her town of Sunnydale, which was built on a gateway to the realm of the demons.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Sinners’ very own vampire Jack O'Connell went in character with dark sunglasses and prosthetic fangs on the red carpet, perhaps still in character as his role as villainous Remmick.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, 46, made history as the first woman ever to win the Best Cinematography prize for her stunning visuals in the Southern vampire epic—yet another film with layered, complex female characters.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and too exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Researchers are also exploring Greenland shark genetics for clues about aging.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other Notable Discoveries White himself identified four new species — a new skate, ray, deepwater catshark and chimaera — also known as a ghost shark.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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