as in vampires
a person who habitually preys upon others
measures taken to protect minors against sexual predators
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Recent Examples of predators
Since arriving, the snakes have become top predators in the ecosystem and are severely reducing native mammal populations.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
These snakes have become top predators in the ecosystem and are severely reducing native mammal populations.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The birds of prey were not killed by natural factors, predators or vehicle strikes, according to officials, leaving investigators to believe the birds were killed under suspicious circumstances.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This means predators such as birds, insects, and animals leave it alone.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Some don't make it, lost to weather or predators.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Around the world, birds flock to salt lakes, drawn by the flies and brine shrimp that live in them, and by the relative absence of predators.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Hippos have an average lifespan of up to 50 years and no natural predators in Colombia, which is why the population ballooned from just four to nearly 200 today.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In today’s context, a 1996 film that brings down a dangerous ring of child predators feels ahead of its time, but during its release, there was more emphasis on poking holes in Carcaterra’s claim that Sleepers is based on his own true life story.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
These snakes have become top predators in the ecosystem and are severely reducing native mammal populations.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The birds of prey were not killed by natural factors, predators or vehicle strikes, according to officials, leaving investigators to believe the birds were killed under suspicious circumstances.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This means predators such as birds, insects, and animals leave it alone.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Some don't make it, lost to weather or predators.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Around the world, birds flock to salt lakes, drawn by the flies and brine shrimp that live in them, and by the relative absence of predators.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Hippos have an average lifespan of up to 50 years and no natural predators in Colombia, which is why the population ballooned from just four to nearly 200 today.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In today’s context, a 1996 film that brings down a dangerous ring of child predators feels ahead of its time, but during its release, there was more emphasis on poking holes in Carcaterra’s claim that Sleepers is based on his own true life story.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
Noun
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Beyond that, non-phantom, non-Dracula vampires aren’t terribly over-exposed in the Broadway genre.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The area where the attack took place is known for spinner sharks, but local reports identified the shark in question as a tiger shark, according to Spanish outlet Diario Sur.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other sharks, like Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran, were hesitant to make an offer due to the product’s niche business.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Overhead, vultures, crows and gulls swarmed, feeding on carcasses and insects and other waste.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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The island is a natural laboratory, offering scientists a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose largely free from human influence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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For all those reasons and more, Reddit users are furious with the change, griping about the move in a barrage of angry posts.—
Jon Christian,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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About 270 providers who the platform’s users can reach out to are located within Orland Park, and more than 15,000 are in broader Cook County.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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