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 Long ago, the vulture was believed to signal impending doom. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025 The smoke had very literally not yet cleared, but the vultures were already swooping. Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025 Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street vulture games Updated 5:00 A.M. Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Turkey vultures follow the weather to find food, migrating with the changing seasons The USA Today Network published a series of stories in August about the effects of climate change on birds. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vulture 

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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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