as in to cadge
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This started with some truly baroque partisan speculation; on Dec. 11, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) cadged himself some airtime on Fox News by claiming that his home state was under attack from Iran.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.—
Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
4 Dec. 2023
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Suleman also opened up about her financial insecurity in the early 2010s and how the media painted her to be mooching off the government.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2025
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Anyway, my friend and I were able to mooch a ride from him to that wonderful institution known as LAX, land of inconvenience, confusion, disdain and dirty bathrooms.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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Maybe we are left with begging for mercy, or readying for the fight.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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The couple quickly went public, begging for information or for whomever might have taken her to leave her at a hospital, church, a fire station.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Families gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray to Hindu gods.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Around 80,000 Muslim worshipers prayed Friday at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque compound, according to the Islamic Trust, which monitors the site.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Apply with fingertips, a brush, or sponge onto cheeks and lips.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The mining computers would sponge up energy when there was extra and shut off when demand from other customers was high, helping keep the grid stable.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Kim’s hands give us critical theories and histories of governing lines, all the while conjuring distinct Deaf lines.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Complemented by black-and-white footage of old races, the group conjured the labored breathing, accelerated blood flow and competitive exertion of cycling up hills, through valleys and across finish lines.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Colby Pope, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, implored people to stay home if possible and remain vigilant, citing the potential for flooded roads and bad driving conditions.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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For years, the Phillies have implored Rojas to incorporate more bunting.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Roan gave a heartfelt speech while accepting the award, beseeching the music industry to provide healthcare and support for developing artists.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2025
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Thomas is a newlywed whose wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), beseeches him not to go, but the ambitious young man nonetheless heads off to the Carpathians, leaving her in the care of his friend Harding (Aaron Taylor-Johnson).—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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