bludge

verb

Definition of bludgenext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in to cadge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
  1. cadge
  2. mooch
  3. beg
  4. pray
  5. sponge
  6. conjure
  7. implore
  8. beseech
Verb
  • Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.
    Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Recent headlines about a black bear found in Disney World and a video of another cadging lunch in front of a cowering mother and child have raised fears of attacks.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • Apple iCloud storage: $2.99 HBO: $15.99 Netflix: I just got kicked off my parents’ account so mooching on my roommate’s for now.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Costco has made numerous efforts to stop membership mooching in recent years.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • In 1971, Lockheed begged Congress for a bailout, saying the company’s uncertain status presented a national security risk.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
  • At a 2021 training, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk—himself a podcast host—begged influencers to stop arguing with each other online.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of beg
Verb
  • Black folks illegally gathered in praise houses and forests on New Year’s Eve in 1862 to pray and watch the freedom they were promised roll in.
    Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The show’s premise was to offer reenactments of real-life events for people who prayed to the Virgin Guadalupe.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of pray
Verb
  • Victims should be moved to a cooler environment, body temperature may be reduced with cold bath or sponging, with extreme caution.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
  • The specialized submarine cleaner head features a moisturized wet roller to bust up tough stains and stubborn debris and sponge up liquid messes.
    Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of sponge
Verb
  • In the gathering of such thoughts, Shafak conjures the spirits of her literary forebears.
    Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In the world of sports, few names conjure the same level of reverence as Valentino Rossi in MotoGP and Michael Jordan in basketball.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • Lyons implored the people in the bar to call the police.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The findings sparked a firestorm of media coverage imploring people to immediately throw away any black plastic utensils in their kitchens.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of implore
Verb
  • Dylan has his guitar, naturally, and Seeger beseeches him to play something for Guthrie.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Though quarterback-hungry franchises have beseeched teams up and down the top 10 to consider a trade, Chicago wasn’t even an option on the call sheet.
    Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
Definition of beseech
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