sponger

as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return a sponger who moved in with friends and seems to be in no hurry to get a job and pay a share of the rent

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Noun
  • The knowledge that my life only matters as a body for labor feeds on my heart like a parasite.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • The analysis also unveiled other species of bacteria and a parasite which had all previously been unknown to science.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Avoid scrubbing the microwave’s interior with rough materials like steel wool or abrasive sponges.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • But, for the most part, a nice guy and a top-notch pain sponge.
    Whitney Friedlander, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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“Sponger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponger. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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