free rider

noun

Definition of free ridernext
as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return During their fundraising campaign, the public radio station encouraged listeners not to be free riders.

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  1. parasite
  2. dependent
  3. sponge
  4. henchman
Noun
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that symptoms of Guinea worm disease, caused by consuming the parasite Dracunculus medinensis, might not manifest until a year after infection.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
  • To some, these new arrivals were symptoms of rot – parasites attaching themselves to a dying host.
    Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of parasite
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  • That applies to children under 17 who are dependents in your household.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Background The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, enacted in early March 2021, provided Economic Impact Payments (EIPs or stimulus payments) of up to $1,400 for eligible individuals or $2,800 for married couples filing jointly, plus $1,400 for each qualifying dependent, including adult dependents.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of dependent
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  • Punk and Emo, the forerunners of today’s worm-mollusks, lived on the dark seafloor amid gardens of sponges, nearly 200 million years before the first dinosaurs emerged on land.
    Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Add the detergent to the water then dip the sponge or cloth in the water and get to work on the spot.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sponge
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  • Also joining the cast are Sam C. Wilson as Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops and Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man — three of Skeletor's henchmen.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • That led Desmond and a few henchmen to the underground markets, unaware that Mikaela (with Keiran’s help) had rigged the place to blow.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of henchman
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