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
In the one-woman play, Erivo portrays several roles, including the titular vampire.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
For the scene, which ends with the sunrise and the annihilation of the vampires, director Ryan Coogler submerged the cast and crew in a Louisiana lake.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, with Erivo embodying everyone from vampire to vampire hunter, doctor to madman, lover and suitor, there is a growing sense of connection between them all, particularly a well of unconscious desire that Dracula is reflecting, rather than merely exploiting.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Nail artist Sojin Oh’s XXL press-on nails gripped Kim Shui’s collection like those of a fashion vampire headed straight to the front row of Taymour’s Collina Strada runway.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
For the scene, which ends with the sunrise and the annihilation of the vampires, director Ryan Coogler submerged the cast and crew in a Louisiana lake.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, with Erivo embodying everyone from vampire to vampire hunter, doctor to madman, lover and suitor, there is a growing sense of connection between them all, particularly a well of unconscious desire that Dracula is reflecting, rather than merely exploiting.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Nail artist Sojin Oh’s XXL press-on nails gripped Kim Shui’s collection like those of a fashion vampire headed straight to the front row of Taymour’s Collina Strada runway.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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Johnson recommends installing an owl box or letting a section of your yard grow naturally as a meadow to attract these helpful predators.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Often their ends are brought on by predators, lack of food, or infection.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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For context, however, the one-in-4,200 risk of danger to anyone is higher than the chances of a single person being struck by lightning in their lifetime or of a scuba diver or surfer getting bitten by a shark.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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