as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vulture
Contrary to one famous 9th century CE codex, vulture eyes wrapped in a fox pelt will not reduce your own eye pains.
—
Andrew Paul Jul 17, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
Growing up in India, environmental economist Anant Sudarshan remembers the vultures.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 July 2025
Never one to miss an opportunity to address a crowd of culture vultures, UK Minister Chris Bryant, who speaks fluent French, waxed lyrical about French cinema, citing Plein Soleil and Les Enfants du Paradis as personal faves.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
In some cases, there are binoculars to look at nature (wild pigs and vultures) as well as Launch Complex 39 – Pad B, from where the Hubble Space Telescope was sent up, and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vulture
Andrew Paul Jul 17, Popular Science, 17 July 2025
Growing up in India, environmental economist Anant Sudarshan remembers the vultures.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 July 2025
Never one to miss an opportunity to address a crowd of culture vultures, UK Minister Chris Bryant, who speaks fluent French, waxed lyrical about French cinema, citing Plein Soleil and Les Enfants du Paradis as personal faves.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025
In some cases, there are binoculars to look at nature (wild pigs and vultures) as well as Launch Complex 39 – Pad B, from where the Hubble Space Telescope was sent up, and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
Noun
-
Grooming also helps mask scent from potential predators.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
-
But hominins simply cannot tolerate consuming the high levels of protein that large predators can.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
Noun
-
In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
-
So far, the answer seems to be blues-loving vampires, a cuddly alien and a life-sized block world.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share