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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
Prior to the 2010s, the parasitic tapeworm was extremely rare in North America, with cases largely confined to the remote islands in Alaska, the authors said.
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Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
However, several beneficial bugs prey on milkweed aphids, including ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, is making an unwelcome comeback this summer, 60 years after it was officially eradicated from the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on the living flesh of mammals and people, has been spotted in Texas and New Mexico after being eliminated from the United States in 1966.
—Eva Flowe
june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
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Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
However, several beneficial bugs prey on milkweed aphids, including ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, is making an unwelcome comeback this summer, 60 years after it was officially eradicated from the United States.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on the living flesh of mammals and people, has been spotted in Texas and New Mexico after being eliminated from the United States in 1966.
—Eva Flowe
june 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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One story challenges the notion that contact with another species is likely to lead to conflict, instead tying the evolution of human morality to a symbiotic relationship with an alien race.—
Alexandra Oliva,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Son assisted Kane 23 times, while the inverse happened just once more, proving just how symbiotic their relationship was across their eight years together at Tottenham.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Warsh, like many economists, thinks the financial markets have become too dependent on Fed guidance, and that such direction is more effective in financial crises or economic downturns.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The film’s take on technology, which is sadly true about the amount of screen time that children (and adults) get on a daily basis, is realistic, as more and more people are becoming dependent on screens and losing in-person human interactions.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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