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 Photos show the hooded vulture chick in KwaZulu-Natal. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 One of vultures in a barren tree. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Lawmakers need to close the loopholes now before the vultures pick it clean. Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vulture
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Noun
  • When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In May, a rare predator undertook an incredible journey to try and help save his species.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the essence of the palpable belief in the vampire.
    Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But when the sun sets and opening night kicks off, vampires show up and cause havoc.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025

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

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