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
In that campaign, he was joined by Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who had to amputate part of his right arm to survive a climbing accident, and others who were bitten by rattlesnakes and hunted by hungry vultures.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
This museum usually is not too crowded and attracts culture-vultures looking for a reprieve from the beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Park officials said rangers discovered 33 dead black vultures along the side of Foothills Parkway West in Tennessee on April 6 at approximately noon local time.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The birds have been identified as black vultures, a species with a wing span of nearly 5 feet and a penchant for eating dead animals.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
This museum usually is not too crowded and attracts culture-vultures looking for a reprieve from the beach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Park officials said rangers discovered 33 dead black vultures along the side of Foothills Parkway West in Tennessee on April 6 at approximately noon local time.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The birds have been identified as black vultures, a species with a wing span of nearly 5 feet and a penchant for eating dead animals.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
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From Cold War legends to modern battlefield predators, these are seven of the deadliest helicopters ever used by military forces around the world.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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There are also predators of all kinds in the industry.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Inside Toronto’s historic Danforth Music Hall, on a stage littered with ornate rugs and illuminated by dozens of overlapping fuchsia, tangerine, and lavender lights, a vampire is singing a diss track.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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