taker

NOUN

parasite

Synonyms

STRONG

bloodsucker bootlicker deadbeat flunky freeloader groupie hanger-on idler leech scrounger sponge stooge sucker sycophant

Example Sentences

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You won’t get a designated note taker to assist you in meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

MTT in his early 20s was vibrant, arrogant, fearless, full of ideas, a chance taker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"But I'm an attacker. I'm the penalty taker, so I want to score as many goals as I possibly can."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Not a regular penalty taker, Guirassy placed a spot-kick just inside the right post in the second half to equalise.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

But that was right because Sissy was a giver and never a taker.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith