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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
Is Dunk, after all this, going to decide to save this kid who is just going to be thrown to the wolves otherwise?
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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
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
Their hearts are the hearts of wolves.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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
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
Their hearts are the hearts of wolves.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolves
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While an armadillo may think flipping onto its back and curling into a ball protects it from predators, the move actually leaves it more vulnerable, said Tori Larned, a spokeswoman for Builders Movement.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The disguise simultaneously repels birds and larger predators, who have no interest in eating what appears to be excrement, while luring in the spider’s next dinner.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For the extreme chocolate lovers in your life, this cookie is their dream.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many animal lovers have pet dogs or cats.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Eternally Yours will tell an eternal love story about two vampires, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter Emma (Helen J Shen).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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The movie is set in the Mississippi River Delta during the 1930s and tackles themes of music, race, family, religion and vampires.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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