vamps 1 of 2

plural of vamp

vamps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamps
Noun
  • Why so many charmers, devious or otherwise?
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The filmmaker’s passion for foolhardy underdogs and train-wreck charmers electrifies this tale of a postwar striver (an unbelievable Timothée Chalamet) trying to make his name in table tennis.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The hole’s narrow fairway flirts with disaster on both sides – water and super high rough.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
  • One flirts and drinks and dallies and dances; the other is part child, part monk, his mantel packed with icons and crucifixes, his inner landscape a kind of mental Sagrada Família — a weird and extraordinary edifice constructed around the rigors and promises of Christianity.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
  • For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Prosecutors say Wilburn was traveling about 100 mph on Cherry Valley Boulevard with lights and sirens activated, responding to a report of a shooting.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Without giving away too many details, Score teases the end of the fifth book has a surprise for these loyal readers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Alongside the episode, audiences got a chance to watch the trailer for Season 15, which teases storylines of Bobby (Pamela Adlon) branching out at his restaurant job and starting a relationship with Connie (Lauren Tom), while Peggy (Kathy Najimy) gets really competitive in a new hobby.
    Rafael Motamayor, Variety, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Once again, a defense lawyer attempted to paint the women as lying, scheming seductresses.
    S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Vamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamps. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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