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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Scarlett O’Hara, a wealthy white Southerner, picks her way out of the city, passing the littered remains of wagons and men while vultures hover overhead.
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Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
From Wolves’ point of view, the talks were about rewarding his efforts over the past two years and not about keeping him this month, but as long as the paperwork remains unsigned, football’s transfer vultures will spot a possible crack to exploit.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Like vultures sensing fresh carrion, some politicians began moving in with false information and nonsensical claims even as the flames of California’s most damaging fire ever still burned strongly in early January.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Long ago, the vulture was believed to signal impending doom.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
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Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
From Wolves’ point of view, the talks were about rewarding his efforts over the past two years and not about keeping him this month, but as long as the paperwork remains unsigned, football’s transfer vultures will spot a possible crack to exploit.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Like vultures sensing fresh carrion, some politicians began moving in with false information and nonsensical claims even as the flames of California’s most damaging fire ever still burned strongly in early January.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Long ago, the vulture was believed to signal impending doom.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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