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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
the real estate buzzards were really putting pressure on the one homeowner who was still refusing to sell
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that crotchety old man can be a real buzzard when he's in a bad mood—which is usually the case
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Recent Examples of buzzard
Ugly slums brutalize vulnerable children, loudly flapping buzzards loom over heaps of trash, jarring inequalities separate the prosperous from the impoverished.
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Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Farther down the hall from the small birds is the raptors’ room, which on this particular day was home to a partridge, a crow, a buzzard, an owl and a greenfinch — all kept in separate, locker-sized cages.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The division’s mascot is a cartoon buzzard, in apparent honor of their tendency to circle.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
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Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Farther down the hall from the small birds is the raptors’ room, which on this particular day was home to a partridge, a crow, a buzzard, an owl and a greenfinch — all kept in separate, locker-sized cages.
—Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
The division’s mascot is a cartoon buzzard, in apparent honor of their tendency to circle.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
Long considered one of the oldest sports still practiced today, falconry has its participants, or falconers, train birds of prey (falcons, sometimes hawks, eagles or buzzards) to hunt wild game.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzard
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Read Next: The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers Techniques to Use for Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Since largemouth are typically ambush predators, the techniques that thrive for largemouth align with that feeding pattern.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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This nocturnal predator lurks in the shadows, waiting silently for the perfect moment to strike.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In another case, caskets containing the bodies of Israeli children were displayed on a stage under a propaganda banner that depicted Netanyahu as a vampire.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a result, the sun is blocked out, and humans become pitted against vampires.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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On that note…being concise doesn’t mean being a total jerk either.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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Rockwell's Officer Dixon, a mama’s boy with a screw loose and a history of torturing Black prisoners, is a target of her ire − that is, until the actor carefully adds layers to what could be a one-note jerk. 14.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street vulture games 5:00 A.M.—
Britina Cheng,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Black vultures also are more aggressive than turkey vultures.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Robert Pattinson recalls lying on live TV about seeing clown die in car explosion as a kid: 'What on Earth?' Pattinson also surprised audiences at the convention, making an unannounced appearance alongside his director.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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These clowns dressed as presidents appear immature and narcissistic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Even the jokers, which do each have their own special ability, are quick to pick up — with their wildcard capabilities made easy to understand as they’re applied mid-round.—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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This lucky gambler had an 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and a joker.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Buzzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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