wolves

noun

plural of wolf
1
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 study, which was published Wednesday in PLOS One, was conducted during the Covid pandemic as part of a larger project comparing the activity patterns of socialized wolves and domestic dogs. — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Nationwide, the agency euthanized 329 wolves, none of them in California, according to the data. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Animals sightings might include moose, elk, mule deer, ermine, wolves, foxes, bears (both grizzly and black), bald eagles and other birds of prey, and waterfowl like trumpeter swans. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The program also provides money for nonlethal equipment to deter wolves, such as electric fences with bright flags. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Ajon [Singh] talked a lot about that fable of the two wolves. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 Or maybe Pitt simply wanted to get his Jack London on, traipsing throughout gorgeous natural terrain and ruffling his co-star’s fur in between fending off feral wolves and navigating impromptu whitewater rafting trips sans the raft. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Its roughly 3,500 acres are home to abundant wildlife like brown bears, grey wolves, chamois, and golden eagles. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 That compares with 21 depredations by wolves so far this year, with about $25,000 paid to ranchers whose cattle were killed by wolves. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
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  1. womanizers
  2. predators
  3. lovers
  4. vampires
  5. satyrs
Noun
  • The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of womanizers
Noun
  • Losing these predators could harm the entire park’s ecosystem.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of predators
Noun
  • Related Stories The motel sits among reed beds and woods, its rooms echoing with lovers every night.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Horror lovers have more options for wide releases today, but the genre isn’t dramatically outpacing other kinds of theatrical films.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Unlike ghosts, vampires have physical form and can interact directly with humans; like ghosts, vampires live forever, allowing for a humorous juxtaposition of characters from many points in time in one unhappy household.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The creators say their gentler take on vampires centers on relationships and family, setting it apart from vampire comedies.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of vampires
Noun
  • Mythical creatures, too, soaked in the supernatural; half-men, half-animals who evaded classification—centaurs and satyrs, fauns and werewolves—straddling the boundary between man and beast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of satyrs

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“Wolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolves. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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