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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
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
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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
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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Crustaceans are nibblers of plants, scavengers of carrion, and parasites of larger animals.—
Andrew Coletti,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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Further, co-author Thomas Wierzba, a professor of infectious diseases at Wake Forest School of Medicine, explains that ETVAX reduced moderate-to-severe diarrhea from viruses, bacteria or other parasites by 21 percent.—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While setting up a juke joint with the help of their musically gifted cousin Sammie (played by Miles Caton in his film debut), a trio of vampires takes over the celebration.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Eternally Yours will tell an eternal love story about two vampires, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who have been married for five hundred years, and their struggles to accept the human who is dating their daughter Emma (Helen J Shen).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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In his closing argument on March 3, prosecutor Andrew Jones said the brothers masqueraded as party boys but really were predators.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wasserman Schultz emphasized that her biggest concern is the dark web, where networks of predators buy and sell child pornography while evading detection.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodsuckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsuckers. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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