VULTURE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

vulture

noun

ˈvəl-chər

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 The scene has turned into a vulture’s paradise. —

Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures. —

Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 This museum usually is not too crowded and attracts culture-vultures looking for a reprieve from the beach. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Park officials said rangers discovered 33 dead black vultures along the side of Foothills Parkway West in Tennessee on April 6 at approximately noon local time. —

Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vulture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture

Noun

One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
The company has cracked down on in-game communication between users as numerous states and families allege the platform has become a hunting ground for child predators.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026