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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For unknown reasons, black vultures are repelled by the sight of a black vulture effigy, a dead or fake black vulture image displayed near the roof top, at the top of a tree, or at the highest spot possible next to the roosting area, says Owen.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Then there is the invasion of the grifters, who circle over disaster zones like vultures over a dead body.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games 5:00 A.M.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Black vultures also are more aggressive than turkey vultures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Then there is the invasion of the grifters, who circle over disaster zones like vultures over a dead body.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street
vulture games 5:00 A.M.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Black vultures also are more aggressive than turkey vultures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Vulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulture. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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