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
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.
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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
With the force of his personality, Gary hustles his way into the water-bed business and then barges into a local radio station to cadge some free advertising from a hip d.j.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2021
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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
With the force of his personality, Gary hustles his way into the water-bed business and then barges into a local radio station to cadge some free advertising from a hip d.j.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadge
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With fans begging for the Ngannou vs. Jones bout, Davis speaks on what imaginary hurdles are present that are keeping this fight from occurring.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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That, of course, begged the question: Who would drive the car in 2025?Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Wynant’s character is coerced into releasing a man imprisoned in a monastery who turns out to be the devil.Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vance also suggested that wealthy parents might go so far as to coerce their children to undergo gender surgeries to get into better colleges and universities.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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In an attempt to better understand the species’ population data and trends, commissioners also requested that the wildlife department eventually implement mandatory lion harvest reporting.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a letter sent Thursday to a local judge, SpaceX requested an election to determine if its Starbase site, which is home to SpaceX’s rocket production and launches, should be turned into an incorporated city, The Associated Press reported.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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If not, maybe stick to a regular screening, during which fans have been specifically asked not to sing along.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Writers Guild of America sent a letter to Hollywood studios including Disney, Sony and Netflix, asking them to take action against tech companies who are using writers’ work to train AI.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Becker also built an elegant library in Van Buren’s rural Pennsylvania home, which is revealed in the movie as a kind of magic trick this anonymous immigrant has conjured.Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the sentence also conjures a possibility that is much harder to sit with (and for the internet to latch onto).Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 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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Costco has made numerous efforts to stop membership mooching in recent years.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
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However, property managers are not required to provide alternative accommodations for tenants in these cases.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Encouraging curiosity across these personality types requires deliberate effort.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Building Learning-Centric Organizations The pace of change demands a shift toward continuous learning.Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There are other looming issues, however, that might demand a U.S. role, officials said.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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