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
Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
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Bear safety guidelines at the park call for visitors to stay 150 feet away from the predators or face fines and arrest, officials say.—
Mark Price
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Add Predator Deterrents Installing bee houses at least 3 feet off the ground will deter some predators.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The network has given a series order to Eternally Yours, a show about a family of vampires.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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