Synonyms of vultures

vultures

noun

plural of vulture

as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others

noted that the paparazzi are vultures who could not exist without the connivance of the tabloid-buying public

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prey

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vultures

There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The restaurant was loud, with photographers circling the art patrons like vultures. — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

In March a whale corpse was found floating in San Francisco Bay, seagulls perched on top like vultures at carrion. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

What use is there just waiting for the vultures to circle overhead? — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Indeed, the team most vulnerable to the vultures now were once the ones doing most of the preying. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Pestonit pointed to the sky, where vultures circled on the thermals. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

The effect is something like a gang of glass-eyed vultures staring down at a piece of carrion. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026