How to Use symbiotic in a Sentence

symbiotic

adjective
  • But, at the same time, they are enmeshed in a symbiotic system.
    — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2023
  • But plenty of work has to be done to get that symbiotic relationship right.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Neighbors grow tea, cinnamon and cloves, all part of a proper cup of chai, which feels symbiotic.
    — Becky Duffett, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The automaker says the focus is always on the driver's needs in a way that is smart, symbiotic, and safe.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Now they are gone, symbiotic centers lost to a warm summer wind, leaving us to ponder the void in the winters to come.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • There’s much to be said about the deep lineage connecting the symbiotic worlds of basketball and hip-hop.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2022
  • How does the symbiotic relationship with the restaurant team translate to each dish on the plate?
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Per the outlet, remoras feast on the whale's dead skin and sea lice in what is thought to be a symbiotic relationship.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Part of challenging the male gaze for me meant transcending the gaze into one that’s symbiotic.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Work and survival were symbiotic with nature.
    — Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There has never been an era when sports and fashion have enjoyed such a symbiotic relationship.
    — Essence, 2 May 2024
  • At its best, their devotion creates something symbiotic — a real-life sounding board for his ideas.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Contractors needing temporary help would swing by and scoop up a few workers for the day, and a symbiotic ecosystem thrived.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 27 June 2025
  • The symbiotic bacteria living on the worms’ bodies then digest the fat and protein.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
  • As legumes, clover plants have a symbiotic relationship with soil-dwelling bacteria.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The species feeds by relying on symbiotic bacteria to break down fats inside the bones of large vertebrates, like whales.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Lichens are symbiotic organisms of fungi, algae and possibly yeast that live off each other, not your tree.
    — Jessica Damiano, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Soft corals are in a symbiotic relationship with algae.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Corals have a symbiotic relationship with algae, which gives them their vibrant colors.
    — Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The symbiotic relationship between me and hip hop is analogous to dope.
    — A.d. Carson, Spin, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In return, the ants protect the trees from predators — a symbiotic relationship.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Researchers say that using this fiber-optic technology could shield corals and their symbiotic algae in heating oceans.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • He gets outsmarted by Forst and trapped in a symbiotic relationship where has to work for the world’s worst man to see his discovery come to fruition.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Film studios and equestrians in the area have long enjoyed a symbiotic relationship.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The film explores the idea that twins have a sort of symbiotic connection and the parasitic relationship that entails.
    — Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Warming ocean water disrupts the relationship between coral and a kind of symbiotic algae that lives inside the polyps.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 2 July 2024
  • The dog, who had a kind of symbiotic relationship with Billy, lay forlornly outside the door.
    — Werner Herzog, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The venom used in this gambit is not produced by the octopus itself, but is derived from symbiotic bacteria that live within its body.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The odd growth could be the result of a fungal infection, which is common in frogs, or evidence of a symbiotic relationship.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024

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