as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
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Telematrix No. 38: July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025
A new Telematrix drops every Monday and Thursday.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
No more circling like hungry vultures, hoping someone will finally abandon their po'boy.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The men even quarrel like vultures over how to split the spoils.
—Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The reserve is heavily wooded with more than 25 tree species that are the domain of warblers, crows, wrens, hawks, woodpeckers, sap suckers, owls, bald eagles, vultures and great herons.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
No more circling like hungry vultures, hoping someone will finally abandon their po'boy.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The men even quarrel like vultures over how to split the spoils.
—Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
Noun
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But their population has exploded in recent decades due to fast reproduction and few natural predators.—
Vanessa Countryman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Last year, over 25 million people tuned in to watch the iconic predators.—
Irit Skulnik,
Baltimore Sun,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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So far, the answer seems to be blues-loving vampires, a cuddly alien and a life-sized block world.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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