KITES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

kites 1 of 2

noun

plural of kite

as in predators

a person who habitually preys upon others characterized the financial advisors as kites who took advantage of their customers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kite

as in larks

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Recent Examples of kites

Noun

Visit in the summer or fall to catch one of the city’s epic kite festivals, when larger-than-life kites fill the skies. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Crows and black kites have also been feeding on leftover rabbit food and carcasses, further shifting the ecosystem on the island. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 As dancers ran across the stage carrying kites and flags of all the countries in the Americas, confetti fell from cannons onto the crowd. — Jessi Roti, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026 Mateo makes animal kites for tourists, sisters Sasha and Sophia comb the beach for treasures, and the three siblings Eli, Ezra, and Elana live in an actual lighthouse. — Toby Rose, Parents, 30 June 2026 Versatile kites for kids and teenagers usually cost around $20-$100, while competition-level sport kites can cost $150 or more. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Hosted by the Naperville Park District and presented by The Branch, the free event gives attendees a chance to view huge kites flown by professionals from Chicago Kite and to join in by flying their own kites, a news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Volunteers will be on hand to demonstrate how to make and fly kites. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Verb

For example, kites need to be designed symmetrically to successfully catch the wind, which is often blowing horizontally, Choi said, adding that sometimes people don’t attach a kite’s tail properly, not realizing the tail helps the kite orient itself. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kites

Noun

Dolphins are versatile predators that adjust their diet based on local prey availability, Callan said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, there are a lot of examples of these predators and the way that the justice system can’t really provide peace for survivors of these things.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of predators

Verb

On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In the first photo, Lipa, 30, sports a black racerback maxi dress and smiles at the camera with her hands in a prayer position.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sports

Verb

Jennifer Corey dances the Viennese Waltz with student Michael Moore Thursday, March 12, 2015, at the Denver Turnverein in Denver, Colorado.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The Dancing Queen dances like no one is watching, however, all eyes are on her.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dances

Noun

The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but persists due to demand in East and Southeast Asia.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
DeRisi told me how, a few years ago, there was a large die-off of leopard sharks in the San Francisco Bay.

— Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharks

Verb

This week the madness leaps from the stage to the screen as Stamptown premieres its first Netflix special Tuesday.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Lexus isn’t a name that leaps to mind when most auto enthusiasts think about performance, but the Japanese luxury marque is responsible for one of the best sports cars of the century.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaps

Verb

With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

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