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
According to Flash, the drones are stacked one above another like circling vultures, so for example the ‘blue’ drone waits its turn until the ‘red’ drone has attacked.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Jena’s husband wanted to leave her body to the vultures.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games
Telematrix No. 48: August 7, 2025
Aug. 7, 2025
A new Telematrix drops every Monday and Thursday.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
And while his 15-year run doesn’t get enough credit, the vultures have been circling, waiting for a slip.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Jena’s husband wanted to leave her body to the vultures.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games
Telematrix No. 48: August 7, 2025
Aug. 7, 2025
A new Telematrix drops every Monday and Thursday.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
And while his 15-year run doesn’t get enough credit, the vultures have been circling, waiting for a slip.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
Noun
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Scientists say predators can help track huge storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Towering over its modern relatives, this prehistoric predator was not only the largest species of lion ever recorded, but also one of the top apex predators of the Ice Age.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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White is a record-breaking snowboarder, while Dobrev played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce (the hottest vampire of all time and her doppelgänger) on The CW’s Vampire Diaries.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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The scene is set at the Salvatore Mansion between vampire bros Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley).—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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