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 Instead, the vulture was probably buried under much cooler conditions. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street vulture games Mar. 18, 2025 A new Cinematrix drops every morning. Britina Cheng, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 Managers and financial advisors preying on top-tier prospects like vultures. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Flying above those trees… Was that a bald eagle or a vulture? New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vulture

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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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