bloodsuckers

plural of bloodsucker
1
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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2
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 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, 17 Oct. 2024 Maine overrun by the bloodsuckers. Dan Heching, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • There, all animals undergo full medical evaluations, including testing for diseases, worms, and parasites.
    Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The medication used to treat some parasites has also been used to treat COVID-19.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Operators such as Frontiers North Adventures will take you on a tundra buggy tour to glimpse the Arctic’s most majestic predators.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Although the climate is cold, birds have few predators there.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Bloodsuckers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsuckers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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