1. a large bird that feeds on dead animals and has a bald head and neck
2. a person who takes advantage of others’ misfortune or weakness
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The vultures circled overhead, waiting for the animal to die.
• Turkey vultures are common in North America.
• A wake of vultures gathered around the carcass.
• The lawyer was described as a vulture preying on accident victims.
• Corporate vultures swooped in to buy the failing company’s assets.
• She felt like vultures were circling after her divorce became public.
• The black vulture has a wingspan of up to five feet.