vulture

noun

ˈvəl-chər How to pronounce vulture (audio)
Definition of vulturenext
as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public

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Recent Examples of vulture Indeed, the team most vulnerable to the vultures now were once the ones doing most of the preying. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 In June, staff said goodbye to Indy, a 46-year-old Egyptian vulture believed to be among the oldest of her species in human care. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Pestonit pointed to the sky, where vultures circled on the thermals. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 On a safari in Kenya and Tanzania, a 14-year-old guest named Alice had been hoping to spot an Egyptian vulture, her favorite bird. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
  1. predator
  2. vampire
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  • Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Played with exquisite, improbably expressive steeliness by Florence Pugh, Cathy does not awaken from nowhere as a predator.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of predator
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  • Tours of the exhibit will be offered throughout the afternoon, but come to learn how to be transformed into a vampire at a special effects workshop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hiller plays Aldrict, an old-world vampire who has crossed paths with Liz several times over the centuries and is a bit of a troublemaker.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of vampire

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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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