as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Recent Examples of vampire
Hiller says this small appliance can be a fire hazard and an energy vampire (an appliance that draws energy while not in use).
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
While the film features a love triangle, Bella is notably the only human in the mix, while Edward is a vampire and Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black is a werewolf.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
While Hollywood vampires—especially those in the Twilight series—have a devoted fan base, real-life bloodsuckers aren’t so adored.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
While the film features a love triangle, Bella is notably the only human in the mix, while Edward is a vampire and Taylor Lautner's Jacob Black is a werewolf.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
While Hollywood vampires—especially those in the Twilight series—have a devoted fan base, real-life bloodsuckers aren’t so adored.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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This means predators such as birds, insects, and animals leave it alone.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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This resembled the predator-prey systems seen in biology.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the director’s last studio hit, 1999’s Deep Blue Sea, shares shark DNA, the new thriller’s roots are deeply embedded in 1970s disaster movies, not least the truly dreadful Airport ’77.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Guest shark Rashaun Williams strapped on his court shoes, wiped them on their mini mat and stomped onto their court.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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