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 Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street vulture games Apr. 27, 2025 A new Cinematrix drops every morning. Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025 Barring a dramatic comeback, vultures figure to soon begin circling over Milwaukee as long-term questions about Antetokounmpo's future come back into focus. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 At the end of January 2025, a sick vulture at the Sahuatoba Zoo, in Durango, was diagnosed with the virus. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Tags: vulture cinematrix cinematrix games vulture games cinematrix archive More Leave a Comment Latest News from Vulture box office report card 7:15 p.m. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vulture
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Noun
  • When the moment comes, however, Raphinha is a predator.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
  • The worms are also venomous, Verdes told the news outlet, and her research is still trying to understand what toxins are used to make the group of marine worms effective predators.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The Wicked actress will star as the titular vampire, as well as the 22 other roles, in an adaptation of Dracula set to debut in London’s West End in February 2026, per Deadline.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 13 May 2025
  • In Coogler’s cinematic and musical world of vampire horror, the Chinese characters are deeply integrated into the Delta’s Black community, dancing alongside Black partygoers.
    Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025

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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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