kites 1 of 2

plural of kite
as in predators
a person who habitually preys upon others characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers

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kites

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kite

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites
Noun
  • Plus, the Jets are to QBs what Van Helsing is to vampires.
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • From killer clowns to ancient vampires and back again, Bill Skarsgård isn’t worried about being typecast.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After all, there are opportunities to see sea turtles, seahorses, sharks, eels, manta rays, and tropical fish in the wild.
    Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Why are there sharks in the Colosseum?
    Christopher Nolan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That includes two separate days in the middle of the 2007-2009 bear market when the S&P 500 surged roughly 11%, as well as leaps greater than 9% during and shortly after the monthlong bear market in 2020.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Spencer leaps from a moving train and runs to Alex, who is frostbitten and stranded on the side of the road.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Kites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kites. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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