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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
he fell prey to nagging—but groundless—doubts about his wife's fidelity
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
that woman has a sharp tongue, and her favored prey is her long-suffering husband
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Recent Examples of prey
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
On rare occasions, a very hungry bear may attack a human as prey.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Prang also warned homeowners not to fall prey to scams from third parties promising additional property tax relief for a fee.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Players are transported into the Predator universe, giving fans the closest experience to being in the films, where the Predator stalks the most challenging prey.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
These features, whether natural or man-made, provide critical foraging opportunities by increasing prey availability in the surrounding waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
On rare occasions, a very hungry bear may attack a human as prey.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Prang also warned homeowners not to fall prey to scams from third parties promising additional property tax relief for a fee.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prey
Noun
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However, Jones seemed to be referring to an open quarry.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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California has long been popular quarry for President Donald Trump, and now that the state’s clout has been dramatically diminished in Congress, GOP leaders there are increasingly critical.—
David Lightman,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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One of my personal concerns is the tendency, particularly in Germany, to focus too much in films on the perpetrators, not the victims, like in Downfall or the recent Wannsee Conference adaptation.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Several other fire victims are likely in the same situation.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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His primary target is Vincent, a former criminal whose son Rocco (Lewis Pullman) murdered Leftie’s son Jonathan.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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This site was one of countless weapons of harassment used by the federal government to make life impossible for its targets from J6.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Russia also struck Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region with drones causing casualties and damage, local authorities said Saturday.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Analyst Mariana Perez Mora said the pick is somewhat contrarian given that investors see the company, which is involved in modernizing the federal government’s information technology systems, as a potential casualty of DOGE’s cuts.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prey. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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