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 While Waldrop favored raptors — more than half of the collection included hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, and owls — investigators also noted dozens of duck mounts in the collection. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025 This vulture feather will not only teach scientists more about that bird but represents an indicator of where to look for more such specimens. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 Avoiding those problems, Feinberg carved out a niche as a distressed investor, less politely referred to as a vulture, who knew how to find meat on the bones of decaying businesses. Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Email Tags: vulture cinematrix cinematrix games vulture games cinematrix archive More Leave a Comment Latest News from Vulture tributes 6:47 p.m. Britina Cheng, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vulture
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Noun
  • In the skies surrounding Mount Moco, a predator scours the ground for its next meal.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
  • But predators feasting on the world’s most vulnerable people doesn’t really make for an entertaining movie.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The third movie also introduces many more monsters to the town of Seabrook, including vampires and merfolk.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Warners also notably set the vampires of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on the loose in 71 international markets this weekend, alongside domestic.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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