as in to cadge
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
Verb
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Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025 -
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.—
Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
4 Dec. 2023
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Parasites was the name given to those who arrived late to the party and mooched off the remains.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Rachel Morin's 'bum' killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of five, lawyer says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Each room and common area feels like a treasure box; there’s hardly an inch of space that doesn’t beg you to stop, snap a photo, and admire the artistic composition.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Academy is forcing me to beg political people to screen and select my film.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump calls on Americans to pray for nation as 250th birthday approaches.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Use one half of your lemon as a natural abrasive and sponge at at the same time!—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Under Porra’s direction and through Sebastián Cabrera’s painterly cinematography, the film conjures a vivid and haunting portrait of the colonial Caribbean.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The optimal solution for economic self-harm is not to conjure an elaborate rebate mechanism but to scale back the offending tariffs at the first opportunity.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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National outlets raved about his production and fans implored the Royals to bring him up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many implored the council to use civil disobedience to fight back.—
Rachel Royster
September 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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McKellen beseeched the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The director, who wore mismatched socks onstage, beseeched his audience to ask him anything.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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