VAMPIRES Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

vampires

noun

plural of vampire

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 Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 The show followed Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, as a high school student who also saves the world from vampires and demons. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Over the course of 22 episodes, the Doomies crew encounters vampires, parasitic demons, vicious mermaids, and some spirits specific to French folklore, all rendered as real threats towards our heroes. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 So far, this season has been a heady ritual of self-interrogation and self-deception for both vampires. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 The series — which followed a doctor pitted against his best friends in his efforts to prevent an ancient disease that turns people into vampires — seemed to find its audience. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The film follows Gro (Ezeudu-Sterling), a lonely night-shift worker raised by vampires, who discovers she’s adopted and will never become one of them. — Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, Xander is seen sitting in a chair reading a book about vampires, as Willow sits in a circle of candles casting a spell, with ghosts watching them through the window. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 His strong corner is fighting werewolves, vampires and Paul Bunyon. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

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The images could also be used by predators who can threaten to send them to a potential victim’s parents or friends unless kids pay them or meet other demands.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
But the speedy predators have been unable to outrun a wasting disease that's killed billions of sea stars.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of predators

Noun

There will also be presentations throughout the day on eagles, sharks, rays and sea turtles, as well as a wildlife surprise and arts and crafts.

— Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The sharks were roughly a foot long and appeared to be juvenile dogfish, according to Stephen Nagiewicz, an adjunct professor of marine science at Stockton University.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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