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
Dumars insists on following the Miami-Dade Police Department rulebook by counting all the money at the scene, and the thriller quickly becomes a race against time as parties with vested interests in the stash house begin to circle like vultures.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 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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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 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
Noun
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Johnson recommends installing an owl box or letting a section of your yard grow naturally as a meadow to attract these helpful predators.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Often their ends are brought on by predators, lack of food, or infection.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mort’s definitely gotten the short end of the hybrid human-vampire stick, with an unimpressive ability to read the family dog’s mind.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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