Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: preying

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

Chris Redfield has endured his fair share of traumatic events across the Resident Evil series, and RE9 could capitalize by preying on his psyche.

Source: https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-9-chris-redfield-trauma-history-psychological-horror/

Fletcher said the bill is preying on not only performers expressing themselves but transgender individuals doing something as simple as singing to themselves in line at the grocery store, being regarded as male/female impersonation and adult performance.

Source: https://thebluebanner.net/15056/arts-features-2/local-asheville-drag-performers-respond-to-anti-lgbtq-legislation/

In an impressively manipulative move, Lin Li then calms Warren down, convincing her that she is on her side because of their animal connection, preying on Gwen's trauma to get her to ally herself with Nature Girl.

Source: https://screenrant.com/xmen-gwen-stacy-mutant-clone-spider-nature-girl/

Instead of trying to separate wolves and coyotes into neat boxes, she said, officials should focus on the ecological services that can be provided by both — preying on overpopulated deer, for example.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/climate/coyote-wolf-killed-new-york.html

Many of the gangsters who are preying on Port-au-Prince came from within the ranks of the Haitian National Police, or PNH.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/07/haiti-kenya-invasion-gang-war-united-states/

“Maybe there is this overlooked effect of the scavenging behavior because until now the lynx was thought of as a specialist predator in Spain, preying mostly on rabbits.”

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/vulture-carrion-potential-boon-and-threat-for-endangered-iberian-lynx-studies/

Neither fraud alerts nor credit freezes will prevent criminals from draining existing accounts, using existing credit/debit cards or otherwise preying on victims; these tools are aimed at preventing new accounts from being opened.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/09/hawaii-news/kokua-line/kokua-line-does-credit-freeze-expire/

Whether there are truly more tigers or the reality is as Harihar cautions, one thing seems clear in Bhutan: there are more cases of big cats preying on livestock.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/environment/as-big-cats-thrive-in-bhutan-farmers-struggle/