as in to beg
to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
He spent his time trying to cadge drinks from the customers. She cadged money from her sister.
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Recent Examples of cadge
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadge
Verb
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The hauntingly familiar sight of a crash like this once again begs questions about the safety of these next-gen cars.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Some ship only overnight and beg you to eat their bonbons within a few days of receipt.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
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While in Washington, Yehuda tries to coerce senators and congresspeople into negotiating with Hamas for the handover of Liat and Aviv, although the latter’s whereabouts remain unknown.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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America's adversaries, such as Russia and Belarus, are becoming increasingly emboldened to detain U.S. civilians to coerce Washington into lopsided deals that serve their political and strategic interests, experts said.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the authorities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Gilmore said that could be a possibility and suggested someone from the city would ask the company owners.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Teaming with Aykroyd conjured the duo's Blues Brothers, a frenzied but precise amalgamation of the rock and comedy star, leading both actors to leave the show after its fourth season to pursue big-screen Blues Brothers success.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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New dreams can be conjured, but first the nightmares have to fade.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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China’s Silicon Valley–slayer may have mooched off Silicon Valley after all.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Her family wants to mooch off her success while also criticizing her success.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So, what the head of management at the State Department said is, Elon Musk doesn't have the authority to require State Department employees to answer these questions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Spieth will play in The PLAYERS, but a sponsor exemption would be required to play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Trump has demanded the agreement as a way for Ukraine to pay back U.S. aid during the war.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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That demands a consistency of performance on the ice and a consistency of personality in the dressing room.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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