freeloaded; freeloading; freeloads
: to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge
freeloader
noun
Examples of freeload in a Sentence
after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out
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But if freeloading fish are hovering around, looking to benefit from the hunt without contributing, the octopus punches them away, according to new research.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
And the fish—usually different kinds of goatfish—were freeloading.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump thinks other nations are taking advantage of the U.S. — that too many allies are freeloading off American military might and not spending enough on their own armed forces.
—Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, imposing the planning and cost burden on the Secret Service is just a way for a campaign to freeload off taxpayers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
And the fish—usually different kinds of goatfish—were freeloading.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Sep. 2024
Trump thinks other nations are taking advantage of the U.S. — that too many allies are freeloading off American military might and not spending enough on their own armed forces.
—Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
Otherwise, imposing the planning and cost burden on the Secret Service is just a way for a campaign to freeload off taxpayers.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Freeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeload. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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