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 Ratio relievers *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios. —

Greg Jewett, New York Times, 21 May 2026 While riding the property, Rip spots vultures circling overhead and goes to investigate, only to discover Wes' remains. —

Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for vulture

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Noun

In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026