VULTURE Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

vulture

noun

ˈvəl-chər

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 Sudden encounters, like vultures sweeping overhead, turned curiosity into genuine excitement. —

Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 3 May 2026 In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 The moral injury from which hip-hop could not heal, in his mind, was the incursion of capitalism, the selling out, the culture-vulture turn that Bambaataa spoke to and spoke to freely. —

Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Ratio relievers *Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios. —

Greg Jewett, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vulture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulture

Noun

When in the ocean, part of this risk includes interacting with apex predators such as sharks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Threats include winter storms and predators such as hawks.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026