bludge

verb

Definition of bludgenext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in to cadge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludge
  1. cadge
  2. mooch
  3. beg
  4. pray
  5. sponge
  6. conjure
  7. implore
  8. beseech
Verb
  • Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.
    Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Recent headlines about a black bear found in Disney World and a video of another cadging lunch in front of a cowering mother and child have raised fears of attacks.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • 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
  • Costco has made numerous efforts to stop membership mooching in recent years.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • 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
  • After Isla sees Alice (Fox) in a sim display and begs her father for the shiny toy, Nick sees the value of having assistance around the house.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of beg
Verb
  • Meditation, journaling, read my Jesus Calling book, pray, drink some tea.
    Jurnee Smollett, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Tzedek wrote letters, had meetings with the Administration and Pardon Attorney and prayed hard this day would come.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of pray
Verb
  • The specialized submarine cleaner head features a moisturized wet roller to bust up tough stains and stubborn debris and sponge up liquid messes.
    Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Then, dampen a cleaning cloth or sponge with the mixture, and wipe down the stainless steel in one direction, towards the grain to prevent streaks.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of sponge
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • What implored you to put that moment in the finale?
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.
    Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of implore
Verb
  • Though quarterback-hungry franchises have beseeched teams up and down the top 10 to consider a trade, Chicago wasn’t even an option on the call sheet.
    Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
  • In a heartbreaking moment, Driggs lifts his hairy little arms up to his human, beseeching him to take him back.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of beseech
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