as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others

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Recent Examples of vampire Jordan pulls double duty as gangster twins taking on vampires in 1930s Mississippi in director Ryan Coogler's musical horror mashup. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 The vampires only added to the mystery [and] the artistry of the message. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025 Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025 But just as the sun sets and the jazz begins, vampires swarm the place. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vampire

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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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