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
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
One of vultures in a barren tree.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
One of vultures in a barren tree.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
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Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The scene, which was not in Stephenie Meyer's 2008 book that the movie was adapted from, raised eyebrows for its brutal killings of vampires Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone), as well as werewolves Seth (Booboo Stewart) and Leah Clearwater (Julia Jones).—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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