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
Others shot the bald vultures, whose wings can span 9½ feet and who can live more than 50 years.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
To show their enduring affection, mated pairs of vultures synchronize their flight patterns, touch their beaks together in what looks like a kiss and entwine their long necks.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
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In his closing argument on March 3, prosecutor Andrew Jones said the brothers masqueraded as party boys but really were predators.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wasserman Schultz emphasized that her biggest concern is the dark web, where networks of predators buy and sell child pornography while evading detection.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eternally Yours will tell an eternal love story about two vampires, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter Emma (Helen J Shen).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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