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 cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
While riding the property, Rip spots vultures circling overhead and goes to investigate, only to discover Wes' remains.
—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
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
While riding the property, Rip spots vultures circling overhead and goes to investigate, only to discover Wes' remains.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
Noun
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The animal pads beside her, companion and protector, its golden eyes scanning the landscape around them for predators or potential dangers, as it has been trained to do.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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