WOLVES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

wolves

noun

Definition of wolves next

plural of wolf

as in womanizers

a man given to seducing women she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her

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as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep

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prey
preys

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Noun

That aims to protect aspiring models from fraudulent predators, a decades-old problem that has been amplified by social media, which some imposters use to contact models directly to avoid any contact with their agencies.

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The feed will help the desert dwellers grow from their current stature — about the size of a deck of playing cards and easy pickings for predators — to fully grown and sturdy adults.

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

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