as in parasites
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
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The Deadly Kissing Bug, or an infected triatomine insect, are infected by Trypanosoma cruzi parasites.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Tracking the spread of parasites and diseases in wild moose populations helps wildlife managers preserve those populations and reduce the spread to other animals or livestock.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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This microgel, Cho believes, could be a versatile building block for many eco-friendly materials, including paper, film, and sponges.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nutrients from the Orinoco Delta make the waters particularly enticing to marine life and also help the island’s barrel sponges grow especially huge.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spongers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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