cadged

verb

Definition of cadgednext
past tense of cadge
as in requested
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 Synonyms for cadged
  1. requested
  2. begged
  3. asked
  4. demanded
  5. required
  6. conjured
Verb
  • The sentence, requested on Tuesday, includes two years under house arrest with electronic monitoring and three years suspended.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The district then requested state partnership money to build a new school, but the Arkansas Department of Education facilities division turned down the request.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of requested
Verb
  • At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • More than a dozen Republicans asked House Speaker Mike Johnson not to gut incentives in the IRA that are benefitting red states.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Oregon State Police asked the Coast Guard for help when the woman went missing Friday evening.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asked
Verb
  • The complexities of navigating the FDA approval process, conducting clinical trials, and establishing manufacturing and distribution networks demanded substantial investment.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The seismic event — a brazen act of evil on the world’s biggest stage — demanded a big cinematic treatment.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • Matt acknowledged the challenge of trading bonds, particularly in the odd lot sizes often required by SMA portfolios, demands connecting to end-to-end solutions offered by electronic trading platforms.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the federal government is required to conduct environmental reviews before approving energy production plans, infrastructure builds and other projects.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of required
Verb
  • Her subconscious conjured large monsters that were chasing people.
    Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Are these psychosomatic symptoms, specters conjured by her miserable brain?
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of conjured
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