as in predators
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 vultures
While riding the property, Rip spots vultures circling overhead and goes to investigate, only to discover Wes' remains.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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.
—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
Creatures such as vultures and opossums clean up waste and improve the balance of your garden’s ecosystem.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Sudden encounters, like vultures sweeping overhead, turned curiosity into genuine excitement.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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.
—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
Creatures such as vultures and opossums clean up waste and improve the balance of your garden’s ecosystem.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Sudden encounters, like vultures sweeping overhead, turned curiosity into genuine excitement.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
Noun
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Because of their large size, adult Burmese pythons don't have many predators, with humans being the exception.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Outdoors, organisms, such as predators and fungi regulate populations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Noun
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Pajak’s Sam must drive home the lesson that the real vampires are those creatures who try to steal your true soul — your individuality.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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