VULTURE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

vulture

noun

ˈvəl-chər

Definition of vulture

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prey

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vulture 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 This vulture is one of more than 120 bird species that Gadberry, a Florida native, has cataloged during his extensive travels throughout the state. — Patrick Connolly Orlando Sentinel, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vulture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture

Noun

The actor resists framing her character as either predator or victim.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Part of what makes 764 and other Nihilistic Violent Extremist groups so terrifying is that in addition to grooming minor victims, members also intentionally recruit and radicalize juveniles to become predators themselves, according to the FBI.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of predator

Noun

Here, Martha uses small white pumpkins to create fanged vampire and winged pat pumpkins.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026