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

These prickly hairs are for protection, with barbed ends that easily penetrate the skin of predators or your hand.

— Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Gary Ridgway, Joel Rifkin, Robert Pickton, Peter Sutcliffe, and other serial predators have relied on the same conditions.

— Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of predator

Noun

The new season will focus heavily on the original vampire, Akasha, portrayed by Sheila Atim in The Vampire Lestat.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Among his vulnerable confessions include a detailed recollection of his first love, Nicolas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), who became a vampire with Lestat.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 July 2026