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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In short: Fans freaked out, immediately cheering that their favorite vampire slayer will soon be back on their screens.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
However, the character didn't last long, and the wrestler later became a vampire in WWE's ECW, which also didn't work out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
An historical horror novel about a vampire who haunts the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Set in the long shadow of the 1870 Marias Massacre — in which U.S. troops murdered some 200 unarmed members of the Blackfeet tribe — Jones' novel presents a northern Plains haunted by its brutal history … and by literal vampires.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
However, the character didn't last long, and the wrestler later became a vampire in WWE's ECW, which also didn't work out.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
An historical horror novel about a vampire who haunts the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Set in the long shadow of the 1870 Marias Massacre — in which U.S. troops murdered some 200 unarmed members of the Blackfeet tribe — Jones' novel presents a northern Plains haunted by its brutal history … and by literal vampires.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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