1
: any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
2
: a rapacious or predatory person
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As soon as they learned of his arrest, the media vultures started circling.
noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The park is home to an on-site aviary, where visitors can meet eagles, hawks, owls, and vultures—each with a unique story of recovery from injuries that prevent them from being released into the wild.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Mut was Amun’s wife, or great mother, and is often pictured with the head of a vulture, holding the sign of life and with a feather representing truth at her feet.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Sooners are not just losing, they are getting slaughtered, and picking up a 10th league loss already is going to have the vultures circling the Oklahoma camp.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The park is home to an on-site aviary, where visitors can meet eagles, hawks, owls, and vultures—each with a unique story of recovery from injuries that prevent them from being released into the wild.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Mut was Amun’s wife, or great mother, and is often pictured with the head of a vulture, holding the sign of life and with a feather representing truth at her feet.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
The Sooners are not just losing, they are getting slaughtered, and picking up a 10th league loss already is going to have the vultures circling the Oklahoma camp.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vulture
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulture. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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vulture
noun
vul·ture
ˈvəl-chər 
1
: any of various large birds that feed mostly on animals found dead and that are related to the hawks and eagles but have weaker claws and the head usually naked
2
: a greedy or predatory person
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