1
as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
the real estate buzzards were really putting pressure on the one homeowner who was still refusing to sell
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that crotchety old man can be a real buzzard when he's in a bad mood—which is usually the case
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Recent Examples of buzzard
The buzzards have swirled around Michigan in the season’s early weeks, picking away at the carcass left behind by former coach Jim Harbaugh’s move to the NFL.
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
Authorities are also looking for signs that the suspect may have died in the forest, like buzzards circling overhead.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
Floating around with the buzzards in his Buckeye [plane].
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Ugly slums brutalize vulnerable children, loudly flapping buzzards loom over heaps of trash, jarring inequalities separate the prosperous from the impoverished.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
Authorities are also looking for signs that the suspect may have died in the forest, like buzzards circling overhead.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
Floating around with the buzzards in his Buckeye [plane].
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Ugly slums brutalize vulnerable children, loudly flapping buzzards loom over heaps of trash, jarring inequalities separate the prosperous from the impoverished.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buzzard
Noun
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When the moment comes, however, Raphinha is a predator.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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The worms are also venomous, Verdes told the news outlet, and her research is still trying to understand what toxins are used to make the group of marine worms effective predators.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
Noun
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In Coogler’s cinematic and musical world of vampire horror, the Chinese characters are deeply integrated into the Delta’s Black community, dancing alongside Black partygoers.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The Wicked actress will star as the titular vampire, as well as the 22 other roles, in an adaptation of Dracula set to debut in London’s West End in February 2026, per Deadline.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
13 May 2025
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Trump calls Bruce Springsteen a 'jerk': The president slapped back after the musician voiced criticism at concertNeed a break?—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Millions of readers follow along for her advice on work quandaries big and small, from dealing with office jerks to quitting a toxic job.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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The study’s authors stress that vulture research and conservation need to continue to keep ecosystems safe from disease, especially since vultures in the Americas are starting to look more vulnerable than ever.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Intelligencer The Cut Vulture The Strategist Curbed Grub Street vulture games May 2, 2025 A new Cinematrix drops every morning.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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In the ‘30s and ‘40s, there were all these clowns trying to sell things, and then there was Krinkles the Clown trying to sell cereal [in the ‘50s].—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Matthew Davies, 41, was taken into custody on suspicion of assaulting a man with a glass bottle while dressed up as a clown on Oct. 31, 2018, according to a news release issued by the department.—
Vincent Moleski,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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While pesticides sprayed on crops and the Varroa mite both pose major risks for honey bees, bears and skunks can also be destructive predators to colonies, according to Hesbach.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These jokers are still just hanging out and having the same old drinking parties.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Thousands of the jihadist jokers had either their private parts or their ears blown off when the Zionist entity set them off last year.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Buzzard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buzzard. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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