vultures

plural of vulture
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 The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Lawmakers need to close the loopholes now before the vultures pick it clean. Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 From clothing and jewelry to home decor, Elvira remains an alternative pin-up, popular with movie buffs and goth culture vultures alike. Lina Lecaro, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025 One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025 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. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Jena’s husband wanted to leave her body to the vultures. Literary Hub, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
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  • Operators such as Frontiers North Adventures will take you on a tundra buggy tour to glimpse the Arctic’s most majestic predators.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Although the climate is cold, birds have few predators there.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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