as in predator
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 vulture
The study’s authors stress that vulture research and conservation need to continue to keep ecosystems safe from disease, especially since vultures in the Americas are starting to look more vulnerable than ever.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games
May 2, 2025
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The hedge funders and other Wall Street vultures who are now, all of a sudden, all about protectionism are especially shameless.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Here, Florida is also a family member, a character both challenging and adored, and Strong evocatively wrangles its polarities: the forces razing the wilds for developments of McMansions, which stand in stark contrast to the sprawling ocean, the gators, even the vultures.
—Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games
May 2, 2025
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The hedge funders and other Wall Street vultures who are now, all of a sudden, all about protectionism are especially shameless.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Here, Florida is also a family member, a character both challenging and adored, and Strong evocatively wrangles its polarities: the forces razing the wilds for developments of McMansions, which stand in stark contrast to the sprawling ocean, the gators, even the vultures.
—Jen Doll, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
Noun
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Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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These regions have fewer predators, like orcas, and the waters tend to be calmer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The Wicked actress will star as the titular vampire, as well as the 22 other roles, in an adaptation of Dracula set to debut in London’s West End in February 2026, per Deadline.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
13 May 2025
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In Coogler’s cinematic and musical world of vampire horror, the Chinese characters are deeply integrated into the Delta’s Black community, dancing alongside Black partygoers.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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