Synonyms of kites

kites 1 of 2

noun

plural of kite

as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others

characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predators
• vampires
• sharks
• vultures
• wolves
• users
• buzzards
• harpies
• exploiters
• bloodsuckers
• sponges
• leeches
• destroyers
• spongers
• devourers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

kites

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kite

as in larks

Related Words

• larks
• gambols
• cavorts
• sports
• romps
• capers
• dances
• frolics
• leaps
• bounds
• hops
• rollicks
• lopes
• trips
• springs
• frisks
• prances
• curvets
• disports
• horses around
• skips
• tumbles
• carouses
• clowns
• carries on
• revels
• fools around
• cuts up
• roisters
• skylarks
• joyrides
• roughhouses

Dissimilar Words

• pouts
• stews
• sulks
• mopes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kites

Noun

Its signature Song Bag translates the skeletal geometry of traditional Chinese kites into a soft, structured leather vessel. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Fifteen years ago, more than 13,000 Palestinian children who gathered on Al Waha Beach filled Gaza’s sky with enough kites to claim a world record. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

As dawn breaks over the misty mangrove creeks winding through Bhitarkanika National Park, the calls of kingfishers and Brahminy kites fill the silence. — Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

In addition to traditional library services, the indoor-outdoor space feels like an adventure center, with a revolutionary lending system for items like kites and snowshoes. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Crows and black kites have also been feeding on leftover rabbit food and carcasses, further shifting the ecosystem on the island. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

As dancers ran across the stage carrying kites and flags of all the countries in the Americas, confetti fell from cannons onto the crowd. — Jessi Roti, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026

Mateo makes animal kites for tourists, sisters Sasha and Sophia comb the beach for treasures, and the three siblings Eli, Ezra, and Elana live in an actual lighthouse. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026

Versatile kites for kids and teenagers usually cost around $20-$100, while competition-level sport kites can cost $150 or more. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Verb

For example, kites need to be designed symmetrically to successfully catch the wind, which is often blowing horizontally, Choi said, adding that sometimes people don’t attach a kite’s tail properly, not realizing the tail helps the kite orient itself. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026