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
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Recent Examples of vulture
Instead of waiting for a squad car to arrive, officers will now be able to dispatch a drone to scope out the scene, hovering over citizens in need like a high-tech vulture.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
In Orange County, data shows about 53 infections have been reported over three years, with most coming from a 2022 die off of vultures.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
James Folta is also kicking off the year as a culture vulture.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
In Orange County, data shows about 53 infections have been reported over three years, with most coming from a 2022 die off of vultures.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and too exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clustered together in shallow water, the turtles are too slow and exposed to hide or escape predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not the red shirts, whose career life expectancy can be counted on a salt vampire's fingers, but the staff that turns up after the Enterprise has saved the day?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vanessa Van Helsing wakes up from a coma to discover that a volcanic eruption has blotted out the sun, letting vampires prey 24/7.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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