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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The Worst Character on Hunting Wives Isn’t Even a Murderer Sophie’s husband Graham doesn’t have to kill a person to kill the vibe.
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 29 July 2025
Some ornithologists might get fancier with their raptor classifications – possibly further subdividing these to highlight the evolutionary uniqueness of new world vultures, the secretarybird and the osprey – but the delineation above works as a general rule of thumb.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
This also explains the large number of scavengers like coyotes and vultures.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Brisk walks slow to saunters, cars circle shady spots like parking lot vultures and leaving home without a water bottle is the ultimate amateur mistake.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 29 July 2025
Some ornithologists might get fancier with their raptor classifications – possibly further subdividing these to highlight the evolutionary uniqueness of new world vultures, the secretarybird and the osprey – but the delineation above works as a general rule of thumb.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
This also explains the large number of scavengers like coyotes and vultures.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
Brisk walks slow to saunters, cars circle shady spots like parking lot vultures and leaving home without a water bottle is the ultimate amateur mistake.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
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Roblox — The stock dropped more than 7% after Louisiana's attorney general sued the video game company for allegedly enabling child predators on its platform.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mississippi’s attorneys say the law is a targeted effort to regulate social media platforms that let predators interact with children.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The temporary crowns did look oddly artificial—like the plastic vampire teeth that children wear, except more elegant.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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In Memoriam looks at these vampires and how they’ve been thrust into the limelight due to the Gehenna War.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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