cadging

verb

Definition of cadgingnext
present participle of cadge
as in requesting
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 cadging
  1. requesting
  2. begging
  3. coercing
  4. asking
  5. demanding
  6. requiring
  7. conjuring
Verb
  • When requesting feedback, good collaborators err on the side of specificity.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Oh told lawmakers in the national assembly the CIO was reviewing the possibility of requesting a travel ban against the country’s first lady Kim Keon Hee—who has also faced scrutiny over corruption allegations.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of requesting
Verb
  • Literally begging any of these idiots to understand how the internet works.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • People were begging me to cut it down.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of begging
Verb
  • Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
    Alistair Smout, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.
    David Hodari, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of coercing
Verb
  • Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Carter’s attorney Alex Spiro filed a motion Monday asking a judge to force the accuser to reveal her real name or dismiss the case.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
Verb
  • Outside, protesters surrounded the courtroom, many demanding a deal to release the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an end to the war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With Americans still exhibiting high rates of obesity, added sugars under the microscope, and consumers demanding better-for-you foods and beverages, healthier LNCS are poised for strong growth.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • All of this will enable IT workers across many disciplines to focus on higher-value tasks, requiring skills that machines still can’t replicate.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Equally, what was once culturally relevant can become tired and dated, requiring reinvention (see Old Spice).
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • Falsely fearing a non-existent threat, the state responds by conjuring up a real threat.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But conjuring the demi god in person was a new experience.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of conjuring
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