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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
That list includes fish, bears, birds, raccoons and even other insects, like parasitic wasps.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This study adds another piece of the puzzle of pig domestication and how parasitic diseases may have been spread in these early human communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
The clock is ticking, however, as the bone collector is extremely rare and in danger of extinction, due to the large number of invasive species—especially non-native ants and parasitic wasps—that have found their way to Hawaii.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
This waterborne infection is caused by parasitic worms and is particularly prevalent in areas with limited access to clean water and health care.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This study adds another piece of the puzzle of pig domestication and how parasitic diseases may have been spread in these early human communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
The clock is ticking, however, as the bone collector is extremely rare and in danger of extinction, due to the large number of invasive species—especially non-native ants and parasitic wasps—that have found their way to Hawaii.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
This waterborne infection is caused by parasitic worms and is particularly prevalent in areas with limited access to clean water and health care.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
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Durrett says gaming regulators and operators who are not willing to at least ask questions about how the two industries can be more symbiotic are pushing aside the fact that in America today more people consume cannabis daily than alcohol.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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To further the symbiotic relationship between exercise and sleep, consider exercising outdoors rather than at the gym.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Critics question whether a battery swap network—capital intensive, dependent on fleet adoption, and distributed across so many different markets—can scale profitably.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Economic uncertainty, higher costs, could also weigh on Netflix, which is highly dependent on consumer spending.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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