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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
The adaptable creatures thrive in urban and rural environments, and their range has expanded dramatically since 1900 — unlike other North American apex predators like wolves and bears, creatures with which humans have also struggled to share space with.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
This region is the best place in the lower 48 to observe wild wolves, bears, and moose.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
But people who want more wolves and people who want fewer both argue that the other side is letting their feelings about wolves get in the way of rational thinking.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Because where else but here would a mother (played by a game Pamela Anderson) die at the hands of wild wolves, ripped apart in a forest near the family’s opulent Catalonian home?
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Today, it’s believed that roughly 60 or more wolves are roaming the Golden State.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
When the mouths of wolves fall open, a script of corpses march.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
This region is the best place in the lower 48 to observe wild wolves, bears, and moose.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
But people who want more wolves and people who want fewer both argue that the other side is letting their feelings about wolves get in the way of rational thinking.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
Because where else but here would a mother (played by a game Pamela Anderson) die at the hands of wild wolves, ripped apart in a forest near the family’s opulent Catalonian home?
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
Today, it’s believed that roughly 60 or more wolves are roaming the Golden State.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
When the mouths of wolves fall open, a script of corpses march.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolves
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The adaptable creatures thrive in urban and rural environments, and their range has expanded dramatically since 1900 — unlike other North American apex predators like wolves and bears, creatures with which humans have also struggled to share space with.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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Having the ability to detect more of the surroundings and a bigger angle of view is advantageous to evade predators.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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For animal lovers, pop over to the island of Vieques where hundreds of wild horses roam free.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the scene, which ends with the sunrise and the annihilation of the vampires, director Ryan Coogler submerged the cast and crew in a Louisiana lake.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Written by Port and Wiseman, Eternally Yours is an eternal love story about two vampires, Liz (Edwards) and Charles (Weeks), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human, Max (Lewison), who is dating their daughter, Emma (Shen).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mermaids, centaurs, satyrs, and sphinxes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Wolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolves. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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