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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prey

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vulture An unusual number of vultures have been seen flying over what’s left of La Guaira in recent days. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 As a rule, vultures like Spain are a part of the loud minority. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Two days later, the Timberwolves did their best to shoo those vultures off for the time being by acquiring LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vulture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture

Noun

Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
From whale sharks and sand tiger sharks to great white encounters, shark conservation and the lasting impact of Jaws, the hourlong special explores the science, stories and surprises behind some of the ocean's most iconic predators.

— Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of predator

Noun

As the villains, Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan are trapped in Z-movie outfits and motivations — Foxx’s Max Diillon is a Spidey fan transformed by an eel attack, DeHaan’s Harry Osborn is basically a vampire.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026