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
During the day, the birds lie motionless on the ground, blending into piles of leaves and tree stumps to hide from predators.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Experts say there is no clear pattern behind recent shark encounters, emphasizing that the ocean is a dynamic environment where humans enter the natural habitat of marine predators.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Where there are populations of deer in American cities, coyotes can quickly become major predators of fawns.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
While plants primarily produce them to ward off predators, these potent substances are also found in certain fungi and even some species of frogs.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
This not only prevents rapid evaporation of the water on sunny days but gives birds a handy place to escape to if predators appear.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
The invasive apex predators have expanded their reproductive range north from Everglades National Park to Lake Okeechobee and the suburbs of Fort Myers.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
If an entrance hole is too large, smaller nesting birds will be vulnerable to predators and invasive species, including house sparrows, larger birds of prey, squirrels, snakes and even cats, which Hamlin says are birds’ top predators.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predators
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Their opening night gets interrupted when blood thirsty vampires are lured in by the musical talents of Sammie (Miles Caton), a young blues musician.—
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What draws the vampires to the juke joint?—
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Thirty sharks were added, too, before the exhibit opened to the public in April 2003.—
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Since 1950, sharks have killed 16 people in California, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
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Dozens of vultures died of bird flu in Amelia.—
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Black vultures circled overhead.—
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Upon returning to the farm, the Creature discovers the old man mortally wounded by wolves.—
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In recent months, however, wolves have been the center of controversy in the state’s northern cattle rangelands, where the Beyem Seyo pack killed more than 87 calves in about six months, leading state wildlife officials to euthanize four of them.—
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
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Fellow Mumsnet users quickly chimed in with their honest opinions.—
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“Predators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predators. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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