as in predators
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 vampires
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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Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Slavic folklore about vampires suggests one partial answer to the especial fear of the vulnerable.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
In a year where men channeled their inner demons into vampires (Sinners), gods (Superman), and even a new Frankenstein, motherhood served as a trippy catalyst for many writer-directors.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
It was shortened in response to pressure to get to the vampires faster but as Shawver sees it that version missed the point.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Some folks compared it to Quentin Tarantino’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which, sure…vampires, a bar.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
On the previous episode, the stars danced spooky routines as ghosts, zombies, vampires and more for Halloween Night.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Bound to the service of the Hellsing Organization, Alucard fights against fellow vampires, a crusading faction of the Vatican called the Iscariot Organization, and wannabe Nazis alongside his allies Seres Victoria and Integra Hellsing.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampires
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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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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.—
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How many people are attacked by sharks each year?—
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Kids will be wowed by the sharks swimming over their heads.—
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“Vampires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampires. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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