Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependents
Noun
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It is caused by eating or drinking food contaminated with either bacteria, viruses, parasites or a harmful toxin.
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Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
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Allied participation should likewise be expanded so that deterrence is shared rather than carried by Washington alone for the benefit of freeloaders who consume Middle Eastern hydrocarbons and fertilizers.
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That will weed out the frauds, freeloaders and slumlords.
Noun
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The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
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The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
Noun
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Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.
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And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.
Noun
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This $8 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess.
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Hang towels, bath mats, and washcloths, loofahs, or sponges to air-dry thoroughly after each use since damp towels can encourage mold growth.
Noun
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Ditto his despicable aides and Cabinet members, his unprincipled sycophants and suck-ups.
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Trump’s worried sycophants probably know that the details of an eventual agreement likely do not matter very much at this point.
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After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
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Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.
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And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.
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Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.
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“Dependents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependents. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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