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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
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.
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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
The auteur told Deadline that even witnessing Depp’s audition for the role of Ellen, who is darkly linked to the eponymous bloodsucker, drove him to tears.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
The auteur told Deadline that even witnessing Depp’s audition for the role of Ellen, who is darkly linked to the eponymous bloodsucker, drove him to tears.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that symptoms of Guinea worm disease, caused by consuming the parasite Dracunculus medinensis, might not manifest until a year after infection.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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To some, these new arrivals were symptoms of rot – parasites attaching themselves to a dying host.Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Free from many predators and competitors, South America offered a fertile ground for adaptation and evolution.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The introduction of non-native predators to the islands, such as rodents, cats and pigs, has decimated countless avian populations.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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