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
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
The sky would fill with vultures trying to eat the turtles.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 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
Dozens of dead vultures found in Amelia likely have bird flu, officials said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
Black vultures circled overhead.
—Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
That could be way too reactionary and dramatic, but the vultures and sharks in this league are headed there with this situation.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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
The sky would fill with vultures trying to eat the turtles.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 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
Dozens of dead vultures found in Amelia likely have bird flu, officials said.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
Black vultures circled overhead.
—Kendall Hunter, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
That could be way too reactionary and dramatic, but the vultures and sharks in this league are headed there with this situation.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
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In that case, the New Mexico Attorney General alleges that the Facebook-parent company failed to safeguard its apps, resulting in the exploitation of children by online predators.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both mother and father eagles will lie on the eggs to protect them from extreme weather and predators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some vampires want a piece of the action.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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