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
There’s a vulture in the home, flapping its wings.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
That could be way too reactionary and dramatic, but the vultures and sharks in this league are headed there with this situation.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The vultures' dwellings also held ropes, horse tack and thousands of bone fragments and eggshells.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Young Bird Photographer of the Year prize was awarded to 16-year-old Tomasz Michalski from Poland, for his striking silhouette of a black vulture.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
That could be way too reactionary and dramatic, but the vultures and sharks in this league are headed there with this situation.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The vultures' dwellings also held ropes, horse tack and thousands of bone fragments and eggshells.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Young Bird Photographer of the Year prize was awarded to 16-year-old Tomasz Michalski from Poland, for his striking silhouette of a black vulture.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
Noun
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Experts say there is no clear pattern behind recent shark encounters, emphasizing that the ocean is a dynamic environment where humans enter the natural habitat of marine predators.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Slavic folklore about vampires suggests one partial answer to the especial fear of the vulnerable.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mosaku captivated audiences as Annie, a powerful healer and spiritual guide who helps fight off bloodthirsty vampires in Sinners.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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