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as in parasites
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 vampires
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 bloodsuckers
On the opening night of their juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, they are beset by a small band of vampires, intent on turning everyone inside into bloodsuckers.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Maine overrun by the bloodsuckers.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Maine overrun by the bloodsuckers.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsuckers
Noun
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Satoskar says the inaccurate information that influencers are sharing about parasites might encourage people, including those with delusional parasitosis, to make risky health decisions.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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They have been microchipped, vaccinated and treated for fleas and parasites.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And all the vampires that Buffy buried in the show’s 2003 series finale, when the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself, taking Sunnydale down with it, have been awakened.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her character inherited the mission of destroying vampires and other demons from her town of Sunnydale, which was built on a gateway to the realm of the demons.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mammoth remains round out the picture of an island once home to apex predators and massive herbivores sharing a landscape virtually unrecognizable to anyone walking through modern Taiwan.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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The island’s ecology shifted, and the loss of those apex predators left a gap that persists to this day.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodsuckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsuckers. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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