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as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
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as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
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Recent Examples of bloodsucker
Not just Bram Stoker’s bloodsucker, but vampires of all varieties seem to be on a carousel of pop cultural relevance.
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
No less than Werner Herzog remade Murnau’s masterpiece in 1979, starring Klaus Kinski as the bald-headed bloodsucker; rather than pussyfoot around the whole rip-off-or-not aspect, the former doubles down and names the character Count Dracula.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Rice, who died in 2021, kicked off her world of bloodsuckers, spellcasters, and restless spirits with her 1976 novel Interview With the Vampire, presenting the love story of reluctant vampire Louis and his dazzling maker Lestat.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
No less than Werner Herzog remade Murnau’s masterpiece in 1979, starring Klaus Kinski as the bald-headed bloodsucker; rather than pussyfoot around the whole rip-off-or-not aspect, the former doubles down and names the character Count Dracula.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Rice, who died in 2021, kicked off her world of bloodsuckers, spellcasters, and restless spirits with her 1976 novel Interview With the Vampire, presenting the love story of reluctant vampire Louis and his dazzling maker Lestat.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
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DeMille, a social media specialist with a background in marketing, has highlighted influencers using the Los Angeles wildfires to peddle detoxes, fear mongering about parasites, and making claims about supplements that sound different than the disclaimers on the product's websites.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are a variety of organisms that can cause pneumonia, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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In another case, caskets containing the bodies of Israeli children were displayed on a stage under a propaganda banner that depicted Netanyahu as a vampire.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a result, the sun is blocked out, and humans become pitted against vampires.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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This nocturnal predator lurks in the shadows, waiting silently for the perfect moment to strike.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Read Next: The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers Techniques to Use for Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Since largemouth are typically ambush predators, the techniques that thrive for largemouth align with that feeding pattern.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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