How to Use symbiotic in a Sentence

symbiotic

adjective
  • But, at the same time, they are enmeshed in a symbiotic system.
    Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Now they are gone, symbiotic centers lost to a warm summer wind, leaving us to ponder the void in the winters to come.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • How does the symbiotic relationship with the restaurant team translate to each dish on the plate?
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Then, as now, the 5th Circuit has had a symbiotic relationship with the Supreme Court.
    Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2024
  • There’s much to be said about the deep lineage connecting the symbiotic worlds of basketball and hip-hop.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Neighbors grow tea, cinnamon and cloves, all part of a proper cup of chai, which feels symbiotic.
    Becky Duffett, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Nelson explains that the seeds are dispersed by a bird, the Clark’s Nutcracker, in a unique symbiotic relationship with the tree.
    Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The dog, who had a kind of symbiotic relationship with Billy, lay forlornly outside the door.
    Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • At first, Smith seemed to understand the drill, enjoying what amounted to a symbiotic arrangement with the paparazzi.
    Brian Lowry, CNN, 16 May 2023
  • He’s chosen to become a symbiotic host to an ancient alien biotech relic that turns him into the superhero known as Blue Beetle.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2023
  • In return, the ants protect the trees from predators — a symbiotic relationship.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The odd growth could be the result of a fungal infection, which is common in frogs, or evidence of a symbiotic relationship.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
  • There is a single fig variety residing in Africa that has a symbiotic relationship with a wasp species that uses the flower (fruit) as a host for it's eggs.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Drake's visit to Roden Crater sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between artists and their patrons.
    The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • There has never been an era when sports and fashion have enjoyed such a symbiotic relationship.
    Essence, 2 May 2024
  • The symbiotic relationship between me and hip hop is analogous to dope.
    A.d. Carson, Spin, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Warming ocean water disrupts the relationship between coral and a kind of symbiotic algae that lives inside the polyps.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
  • Lichens are symbiotic organisms of fungi, algae and possibly yeast that live off each other, not your tree.
    Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Drake's visit to Roden Crater sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between artists and their patrons.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • Trees form a symbiotic relationship with all animals on Earth, and destroying them without the right permits can come with hefty fines.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023
  • The program is designed to create symbiotic opportunities for studios and producers that commit to a decade of business in the state.
    Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 11 May 2023
  • The tight team works well together until new recruit Joey (Nicholas Podany) throws a wrench in their symbiotic relationship, causing the friends to splinter and Jack to reassess his life choices.
    Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Film studios and equestrians in the area have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • For decades, Disney and Florida politicians have had a symbiotic relationship — kind of like dung beetles and skunk cabbage.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2022
  • As legumes, clover plants have a symbiotic relationship with soil-dwelling bacteria.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The writers give us generous dollops of that duo's symbiotic sadomasochism in the early episodes, which the actors execute with their typical thrust-and-parry finesse.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Art and fashion have always had a symbiotic relationship in L.A.
    The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Yet the two organisms share a deeply symbiotic relationship, and function as interdependent parts of a system that preserves wealth and power for a scant few.
    Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, his photos illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and the creatures that call it home but also the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the planet’s welfare.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
  • When temperatures rise, the symbiotic algae can go haywire, producing harmful chemicals and too little food, which in turn stresses corals and forces them to release the algae.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024

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