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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
Sharon Bernstein reported this story fully, focusing on the ongoing debate about wolves, bears and mountain lions.
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May 30, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The wolves’ territory extended west to near Grand Junction and east to Vail Pass.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The rule of thumb is to stay three bus lengths away from deer and elk and 10 bus lengths from wolves and bears.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Vitosha is a popular hiking destination for residents of the Sofia, being home to a range of wild animals, including deer, roe deer, wild boars and wolves.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Susan Dewar, ecologist and president of the nonprofit California Wolf Foundation, said in a May 18 email to USA TODAY that there is a delay between when wolves enter geographical areas and when they are logged.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Armed with a forestry degree from Yale, Leopold was tasked with running a program to eradicate wolves and mountain lions in New Mexico and Arizona.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
However, there might not be wolves there anymore.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
May 30, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
The wolves’ territory extended west to near Grand Junction and east to Vail Pass.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The rule of thumb is to stay three bus lengths away from deer and elk and 10 bus lengths from wolves and bears.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Vitosha is a popular hiking destination for residents of the Sofia, being home to a range of wild animals, including deer, roe deer, wild boars and wolves.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Susan Dewar, ecologist and president of the nonprofit California Wolf Foundation, said in a May 18 email to USA TODAY that there is a delay between when wolves enter geographical areas and when they are logged.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Armed with a forestry degree from Yale, Leopold was tasked with running a program to eradicate wolves and mountain lions in New Mexico and Arizona.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
However, there might not be wolves there anymore.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolves
Noun
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The animal pads beside her, companion and protector, its golden eyes scanning the landscape around them for predators or potential dangers, as it has been trained to do.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Gay men were portrayed as both predators and prey, feeding into dangerous stereotypes at a time when the community was fighting for survival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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At the end of season two, Lestat and Louis have reunited as lovers.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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For nature lovers, surfers, divers and fishermen, the setting offers both seclusion and connection.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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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 9 Jun. 2026.
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