Synonyms of vampires

vampires

noun

plural of vampire

as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others

regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predators
• sharks
• vultures
• wolves
• users
• kites
• bloodsuckers
• buzzards
• harpies
• exploiters
• leeches
• sponges
• destroyers
• devourers
• spongers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vampires

The mayor is missing, the mafia is involved, a mad scientist rules the basement and all the prostitutes are vampires. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Ghosts have gone more mainstream than vampires, no longer grouped with the other weird freaks— the zombies and the werewolves, that paranormal genre once ascribed only to lovers of the macabre. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

At times, Company almost plays like Train Dreams with vampires, dreamy and sad and laden with voiceover. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Red Moon Revelry — Bloodthirsty vampires celebrate a blood moon deep in the woods. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

The teen drama, based on the 1992 movie of the same name, was about the title character battling vampires and other baddies plus high school at the same time. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Her superpower had nothing to do with vampires and everything to do with her staggering talent. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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, 15 Aug. 2026