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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
Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
These animals, often called torpedo rays, can produce powerful electric shocks strong enough to stun prey.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rich Girl Nation Book Release ATS: How does one fall prey to it?
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Unlike crocodiles which hunt prey on land, gharials find all their food in the water.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Don’t let pets off the leash or get near wildlife
Your Chihuahua may look like prey to a coyote, while your rottweiler may terrify a yellow-bellied marmot.
—Ruffin Prevost, AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
These animals, often called torpedo rays, can produce powerful electric shocks strong enough to stun prey.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Rich Girl Nation Book Release ATS: How does one fall prey to it?
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Unlike crocodiles which hunt prey on land, gharials find all their food in the water.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prey
Noun
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Here, expert guides will take you under their wing; learn how marble is extracted in some of the world’s most famous quarries, which are then crafted into works of art.—
Keith Waldon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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The Catacombs, originally limestone quarries, were transformed into city cemeteries in the late 18th century when the existing cemeteries overflowed.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Democratic members of Congress have objected to the wave of settler violence, arguing that U.S. citizens are falling victim.—
Noah Robertson The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Unhappy with Putin's lack of apology, Aliyev reiterated on Monday his demand for Russia to publicly acknowledge responsibility, punish those responsible, and compensate victims' families and the airline.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are each chasing ambitious revenue targets — and lofty market caps that reflect their potential as platform giants in the race for dominance in entertainment and media.—
Jason Davis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Graham has been a regular target of criticism by Trump and his supporters over the last decade, with the lawmaker sometimes splitting from the GOP leader.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Watson, 46, who as deputy criminal chief was serving in one of the office’s senior positions, became another casualty in President Donald Trump’s mission to purge anyone found to have worked in some way for special counsel Jack Smith.—
Jay Weaver
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Battle of the Somme ground on for another four months, at the cost of more than a million British, French, and German casualties.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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“Prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prey. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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