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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There is a literal abundance of riches begging to be sipped.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The teen lived long enough to call his father, begging for help in his final moments.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn’t shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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In early 2018, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that Samuels had coerced McCool into letting the deputy sheriff search his apartment and vacated the convictions.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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In October 2022, Linde requested his flight records from the government.—
Caitlin Chandler,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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Tucker, who avoided arbitration with the Astros last year when the two sides settled on a $12 million salary, requested a raise to $17.5 million from the Cubs in 2025.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Just ask the Celtics, who fell by 13 points at Toronto (10-31) on Wednesday night.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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During his first-ever Jeopardy! appearance on Sept. 25, 2024, Goins made waves among the pop superstar's fanbase after failing to conjure the correct response to a clue about one of her albums.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety With energetic and bold splatters of image and sound, directing duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir conjure up a similarly disquieting mood as that in other films about reunions exposing the cracks in platonic and romantic relations.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Free trial: 7 days Price: Starting at $45 per month NBC.com Those who are subscribed to a TV provider (or can mooch off someone who is) can watch NBC live on NBC.com or the NBC app.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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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
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Cheshire’s project specifications required that the work be done under dry conditions along with environmental controls to prevent uncured geopolymer mortar from leaking into Cuff Brook.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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Short-haired pets may require a quick brush once weekly, whereas long-haired breeds can benefit from daily grooming sessions.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Connectivity is an area in which this HP model doesn't demand any sacrifices.—
David English,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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Employers have increasingly tried to get their staff back into the office, but employees have been reluctant to return to the traditional pattern of working full-time in the office, demanding more flexibility for a better work-life balance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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