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
Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The sky would fill with vultures trying to eat the turtles.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In Orange County, data shows about 53 infections have been reported over three years, with most coming from a 2022 die off of vultures.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The sky would fill with vultures trying to eat the turtles.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In Orange County, data shows about 53 infections have been reported over three years, with most coming from a 2022 die off of vultures.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
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Quadrupling the population over the last three decades has required their relocation to three remote, predator-free offshore islands and the micromanaging of the parrots’ every romantic entanglement.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Buying into this ancient predator-prey superstition are the nonprofits Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife and Utah Wild Sheep Foundation.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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And for those who didn’t want an evil vampire but did want a potentially evil age gap, Giles was shipped with all three of his students.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the one-woman play, Erivo portrays several roles, including the titular vampire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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