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
Perhaps still best known for playing vampire Bill Compton on the HBO hit series True Blood, actor, executive producer and director Stephen Moyer has come a long way since his blood-sucking television days.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Holden’s performance is predatory but feminine, menacing but soft-eyed — a powerful example of how lesbian subtext in early Hollywood paved the way for future Sapphic vampires.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Sinners — director Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan — is new on digital streaming this week.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And like microscopic vampires, the mites have evolved to avoid ultraviolet rays from the sun, which easily destroys their DNA.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Holden’s performance is predatory but feminine, menacing but soft-eyed — a powerful example of how lesbian subtext in early Hollywood paved the way for future Sapphic vampires.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Sinners — director Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan — is new on digital streaming this week.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And like microscopic vampires, the mites have evolved to avoid ultraviolet rays from the sun, which easily destroys their DNA.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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Experts warn that this trend exploits teens and could expose them to predators and long-term emotional harm.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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Felines are both predators and prey, and climbing offers them a useful advantage.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Methylmercury accumulates up the food chain, so apex predators such as sharks, tuna and swordfish have the highest concentrations.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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