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
Meyer’s stroke of genius was to make her lead vampire an avatar of self-sacrifice and bodily temperance.
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In third place domestically and abroad is Sinners, Ryan Coogler's period vampire thriller, which has demonstrated remarkable staying power in its fifth week of release.
—EW.com, 18 May 2025
Characters succumb to the white violence, through brutality, voyeurism and mass consumption by Irish vampires looking to steal their talents under the guise of love.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
This game, about vampires hidden in a dark reflection of our modern world, eventually grew to be part of the World of Darkness.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In third place domestically and abroad is Sinners, Ryan Coogler's period vampire thriller, which has demonstrated remarkable staying power in its fifth week of release.
—EW.com, 18 May 2025
Characters succumb to the white violence, through brutality, voyeurism and mass consumption by Irish vampires looking to steal their talents under the guise of love.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
This game, about vampires hidden in a dark reflection of our modern world, eventually grew to be part of the World of Darkness.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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In Chicago and, in the obvious absence of alligators, the birds have found the largest carnivorous animals and apex predators around.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Instead, their skeletons are made from mineralized cartilage, an adaptation that has helped these predators move through the oceans for over 400 million years.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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One of them estimated the shark was about 10 feet long.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The shark gnawed on his surfboard, but Heller was unharmed.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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