as in predators
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 vultures
This museum usually is not too crowded and attracts culture-vultures looking for a reprieve from the beach.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
An investigation is underway after more than 30 dead vultures were found dumped along a roadway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last month, according to the National Park Service.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The birds have been identified as black vultures, a species with a wing span of nearly 5 feet and a penchant for eating dead animals.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Creatures such as vultures and opossums clean up waste and improve the balance of your garden’s ecosystem.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
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
Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
An investigation is underway after more than 30 dead vultures were found dumped along a roadway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park last month, according to the National Park Service.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The birds have been identified as black vultures, a species with a wing span of nearly 5 feet and a penchant for eating dead animals.
—Mark Price
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Creatures such as vultures and opossums clean up waste and improve the balance of your garden’s ecosystem.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
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
Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The Yurok Tribe is leading the effort to bring the large, endangered vultures back to their historic homeland in Humboldt and Del Norte counties.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vultures
Noun
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Alligators are native to southeastern North Carolina, which is considered the northernmost range of the predators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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When in the ocean, part of this risk includes interacting with apex predators such as sharks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Pajak’s Sam must drive home the lesson that the real vampires are those creatures who try to steal your true soul — your individuality.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Vultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vultures. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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