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
Jordan pulls double duty as gangster twins taking on vampires in 1930s Mississippi in director Ryan Coogler's musical horror mashup.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The vampires only added to the mystery [and] the artistry of the message.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
But just as the sun sets and the jazz begins, vampires swarm the place.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
The vampires only added to the mystery [and] the artistry of the message.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
But just as the sun sets and the jazz begins, vampires swarm the place.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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In the skies surrounding Mount Moco, a predator scours the ground for its next meal.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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But predators feasting on the world’s most vulnerable people doesn’t really make for an entertaining movie.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Steve is out to find the jaguar shark who killed his partner, but Klaus finds his own enemy in a Zissou fan (Owen Wilson) who believes the undersea documentarian is his dad. 10.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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To see how small businesses are responding, Forbes reached out to 10 Shark Tank entrepreneurs across multiple industries, along with each of their celebrity sharks.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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