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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
he fell prey to nagging—but groundless—doubts about his wife's fidelity
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
that woman has a sharp tongue, and her favored prey is her long-suffering husband
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Recent Examples of prey
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Imagine a snake as long as a school bus gliding silently through a prehistoric seaway, stalking its prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Some early mammals displayed advanced social behaviors, as documented in his own research, and some were even dino predators–not just prey.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Stingrays are an essential part of ocean ecosystems, often serving as both predators and prey.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the natural world, their relationship would be predator and prey, but there’s a romance element, which is one of the key features of the anime.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
Imagine a snake as long as a school bus gliding silently through a prehistoric seaway, stalking its prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Some early mammals displayed advanced social behaviors, as documented in his own research, and some were even dino predators–not just prey.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
Stingrays are an essential part of ocean ecosystems, often serving as both predators and prey.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prey
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To underline this point, the hour closes with the revelation that Abby’s group has finally tracked down its quarry, and are very close to Jackson.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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After the closure of the 680-acre steelworks in 1980, its buildings were gradually demolished, and the waste was transported to a nearby quarry by the local council.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Preliminary investigation indicates there was an incident between people in the parking lot just before the victim was shot.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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The sturdy build quality ensures durability against small knocks and bumps, which is important for something built with children as its target market.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Recently, however, green-card holders convicted of minor crimes many years ago who previously were not targets have been detained, and the Trump administration is seeking to deport them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said that drones tried to target an airfield, but there were no casualties or destruction.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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South Korea's National Intelligence Service said in March that North Korean forces had suffered around 5,000 casualties, according to the Yonhap news agency, South Korea's state media.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Prey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prey. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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