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
The creatures move confidently across the island's terrain, both vast and cramped, and often emerge with a vampire's stealth from shadows, smoke and night itself.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Set in 1930s Mississippi, and loosely inspired by the director’s family’s real-life experiences in the Jim Crow South, the film is much more than your typical vampire story.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
However their plans are thwarted after a vampire (Jack O’Connell) begins to prey on their business.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
At first thought, Jonathan Frid as the vampire Barnabas Collins comes to mind.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
Set in 1930s Mississippi, and loosely inspired by the director’s family’s real-life experiences in the Jim Crow South, the film is much more than your typical vampire story.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
However their plans are thwarted after a vampire (Jack O’Connell) begins to prey on their business.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
At first thought, Jonathan Frid as the vampire Barnabas Collins comes to mind.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampire
Noun
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According to the team, this research indicates that ghost crabs are effective predators of the early life phase of sea turtles with a taste for meat.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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With their milkweed diet being a core tenet to how monarchs protect themselves from predators, other butterfly species have evolved to resemble monarchs’ coloring as a way to gain protection.—
Muqsit Ashraf,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Details of the species of shark involved were not released.—
Mark Price
Updated July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The waters along the South Cape and Islands, where recreational shark fishing for non-white shark species has historically occurred, are not included in the regulations.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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