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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
As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Klaus Kinski plays Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani is Lucy Harker, and Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Harker in this unforgettable mood piece, a movie that’s so unsettling that one wonders if Kinski might actually be a bloodsucker.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The horror show of our impending political nightmare is casting a shadow over the New Year like another decrepit despot of suffering, the creeping bloodsucker of Nosferatu.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Klaus Kinski plays Count Dracula, Isabelle Adjani is Lucy Harker, and Bruno Ganz is Jonathan Harker in this unforgettable mood piece, a movie that’s so unsettling that one wonders if Kinski might actually be a bloodsucker.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The horror show of our impending political nightmare is casting a shadow over the New Year like another decrepit despot of suffering, the creeping bloodsucker of Nosferatu.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
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Water, shellfish and unwashed fruits and vegetables can also harbor infectious parasite eggs.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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The woman, whose name is redacted from the fire department’s report, said her friend Giancarlo decided to use a lighter to remove the blood-sucking parasite.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
Noun
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This game, about vampires hidden in a dark reflection of our modern world, eventually grew to be part of the World of Darkness.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The news comes as amid the success of Sinners, the Warner Bros vampire horror film that represents Jordan’s fifth collaboration with Ryan Coogler, after both arrived on the scene with 2013’s Sundance Film Festival hit Fruitvale Station.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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These regions have fewer predators, like orcas, and the waters tend to be calmer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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