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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Those faint playoff hopes would undoubtedly die and the vultures surrounding this team, waiting for its ultimate demise, would create a deafening noise.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games Nov. 25, 2024
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Each year, starting around Thanksgiving, culture vultures get to unwrap an early present: a raft of films, TV shows, concerts and more that fill the calendar through the end of the season.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Whether sung by a group of vultures, a menacing sea witch, or a cavalcade of pirates, these Disney songs have made a titanic impact on the All-American songbook.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games Nov. 25, 2024
A new Cinematrix drops every morning.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Each year, starting around Thanksgiving, culture vultures get to unwrap an early present: a raft of films, TV shows, concerts and more that fill the calendar through the end of the season.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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