as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
unfortunately, too many people at the community potluck were moochers who didn't bring any food of their own
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Recent Examples of moocher
But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024
Most of the people infected have no symptoms of their gut moochers.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Oh, another example: one of my brothers was a moocher and drug addict.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
This will prompt the account moocher to sign up for their own membership.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The goal: to make paying subscribers out of moochers using a subscriber’s password to watch for free.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024
The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024
Most of the people infected have no symptoms of their gut moochers.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
Oh, another example: one of my brothers was a moocher and drug addict.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
This will prompt the account moocher to sign up for their own membership.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The goal: to make paying subscribers out of moochers using a subscriber’s password to watch for free.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moocher
parasite
Noun
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What else is going on California freshwater fish found to be teeming with parasites.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But beyond the nausea-inducing idea of being host to a blood-sucking parasite, the consequences of tick bites can be dire depending on the circumstances.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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“Moocher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moocher. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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