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as in womanizers
a man given to seducing women
she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her
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as in predators
a person who habitually preys upon others
no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep
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Recent Examples of wolves
Howling in dogs stems from ancestral roots, as canines are descendants of wolves.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each day offers the chance to spot wolves, sea otters, humpback whales, and bald eagles both from shore and at sea.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin wolves killed 22 hunting dogs and injured 10 in 2024.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
When a pack of wolves pulsed through I would switch to proudly and loudly introducing Carnage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Two seasons ago, Detroit opted to throw him to the wolves, and his reputation started to pay the price.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Much of the wolves’ territory has been consistent over the year, centered around the spine of the Rocky Mountains that runs through the center of the state.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Archaeological evidence from Eastern Siberia’s Cis-Baikal region shows that some ancient hunter-gatherer groups treated dogs and even wolves with mortuary care comparable to that given to humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Each day offers the chance to spot wolves, sea otters, humpback whales, and bald eagles both from shore and at sea.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin wolves killed 22 hunting dogs and injured 10 in 2024.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
When a pack of wolves pulsed through I would switch to proudly and loudly introducing Carnage.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Two seasons ago, Detroit opted to throw him to the wolves, and his reputation started to pay the price.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Much of the wolves’ territory has been consistent over the year, centered around the spine of the Rocky Mountains that runs through the center of the state.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Archaeological evidence from Eastern Siberia’s Cis-Baikal region shows that some ancient hunter-gatherer groups treated dogs and even wolves with mortuary care comparable to that given to humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolves
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Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her novel, Henry chronicles a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with lots of fun travels.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miami Takes the Top Spot Miami, Florida, ranked as the number one city for food lovers, excelling in both affordability and food diversity.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Where are True Blood's vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, and fairies today?—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The scene, which was not in Stephenie Meyer's 2008 book that the movie was adapted from, raised eyebrows for its brutal killings of vampires Carlisle Cullen (Peter Facinelli) and Jasper Hale (Jackson Rathbone), as well as werewolves Seth (Booboo Stewart) and Leah Clearwater (Julia Jones).—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Wolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolves. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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