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also parasitical
as in symbiotic
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Recent Examples of parasitic
And at the heart of the series was the parasitic dynamic between Pine and his delightfully malicious foe, an arms dealer named Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie).
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Aunt Gladys Lilly is the central antagonist, a parasitic witch who claims to be a relative of the Lilly family and is responsible for the mass disappearance.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, the Larian Studios RPG follows a party that seeks to cure themselves of a parasitic tadpole infecting their brains.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This poignant introduction to thesem teto humanizes and individualizes a group too often described by the Brazilian media as a dangerous and parasitic mass.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Aunt Gladys Lilly is the central antagonist, a parasitic witch who claims to be a relative of the Lilly family and is responsible for the mass disappearance.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, the Larian Studios RPG follows a party that seeks to cure themselves of a parasitic tadpole infecting their brains.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
This poignant introduction to thesem teto humanizes and individualizes a group too often described by the Brazilian media as a dangerous and parasitic mass.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parasitic
Adjective
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The group’s vampire stories run deep, depicting the symbiotic relationship between the seven members and their loyal fandom, ENGENE.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, the relationship between diner and club is symbiotic.—
Ron Faiola,
Midwest Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Patriotism is a value that an IP-dependent tech company fighting Chinese rivals might well be happy to see inculcated in its employees.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Parasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parasitic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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