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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
he fell prey to nagging—but groundless—doubts about his wife's fidelity
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
that woman has a sharp tongue, and her favored prey is her long-suffering husband
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Recent Examples of prey
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office said Moncrief used his position to prey on women held in the Orange County Jail on prostitution and drug charges.
—Wear Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite its creative team’s efforts to lace a capital-T Theme through the work, Swept Away often falls prey to this roteness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office said Moncrief used his position to prey on women held in the Orange County Jail on prostitution and drug charges.
—Wear Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
This suggests the influence of other factors, such as the emergence of coral reefs and changes in prey availability, which could have driven the evolutionary trajectory of sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prey
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But after supplying stone for roughly 100 years, the Union Bridge quarries were played out and Heidelberg needed a new source of the same quality limestone for the 21st century.Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
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Like dropping a large rock into deep, still pool in an old quarry, initial effects will ripple out, but soon bounce off one wall here and another there.Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
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In this instance, the victim’s family can file a wrongful death claim.Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Javier Alvares-Garcia, 50, was the victim of a shooting that took place at 2400 South Pulaski Street, according to a news release from the Police Department.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Big Pharma has been a frequent target of criticism and sometimes conspiracy theories from Trump and his allies.Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Dnipropetrovsk region has been a frequent target of Russian bombardment in recent months.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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There were no reports of casualties or significant damage, officials said.Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The city's blockade resulted in thousands of deaths, with the total number of casualties yet to be fully tallied.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prey. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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