Synonyms of vultures

vultures

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predators
• vampires
• sharks
• wolves
• buzzards
• users
• kites
• bloodsuckers
• harpies
• exploiters
• leeches
• sponges
• destroyers
• spongers
• devourers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vultures

Pestonit pointed to the sky, where vultures circled on the thermals. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Downstate, the threat of black vultures still feels new and strange. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

The effect is something like a gang of glass-eyed vultures staring down at a piece of carrion. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

An unusual number of vultures have been seen flying over what’s left of La Guaira in recent days. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

As a rule, vultures like Spain are a part of the loud minority. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Two days later, the Timberwolves did their best to shoo those vultures off for the time being by acquiring LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

There are pink flamingos, then, but also many vultures circling the southern Adriatic. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026