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
  • Indoor cats are also less at risk from contagious diseases and parasites.
    Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There’s a myth that pumpkin seeds act as a natural dewormer for dogs with parasites, but Watkins says that’s not the case.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Low to moderate earners with children — or taxpayers between the ages 25 and 65 who don’t have children and aren’t claimed as dependents on someone else’s taxes — are able to claim this credit.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The government uses taxes from working people to pay benefits to people who have already retired, people who are disabled, the survivors of workers who have died, and dependents of beneficiaries.
    Adriana Morga and Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of dependent
Noun
  • Cleaning one efficiently might take a slender bottle-cleaning brush or, more simply, a soft sponge that’s easy to manipulate around its curves without missing any spots.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
  • When Paul cuts it, there are green layers of spinach sponge inside with avocado and chocolate icing in between the layers.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sponge
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  • The storytelling is entertainingly confident but tonally dissonant, though Baker stirs a host of strong performances for his disparate characters, especially Mikey Madison as the sassy Cinderella of this story and Yura Borisov as an endearing henchman.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Salazar made his big-screen debut with small parts in the 1979 films Boulevard Nights and Walk Proud, before starring as Chi-Chi, a henchman of Al Pacino's Tony Montana, in 1983's Scarface.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of henchman
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