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
  • 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
Definition of cadge
Verb
  • Free trial: 7 days Price: Starting at $45 per month NBC.com Those who are subscribed to a TV provider (or can mooch off someone who is) can watch NBC live on NBC.com or the NBC app.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of mooch
Verb
  • There is a literal abundance of riches begging to be sipped.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The teen lived long enough to call his father, begging for help in his final moments.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of beg
Verb
  • The Catholic family gathered near the statue where their home once stood to pray and sing.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Knock prepares for his master's arrival by scrawling magical, occult symbols all over his prison walls, while the city prays for mercy that never comes.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of pray
Verb
  • In the video, that has already crested over the million views mark, the 15-time major winner imparts wisdom on hitting woods off the deck and navigating a narrow tee shot while Horvat sponges up the tips.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Victims should be moved to a cooler environment, body temperature may be reduced with cold bath or sponging, with extreme caution.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Definition of sponge
Verb
  • During his first-ever Jeopardy! appearance on Sept. 25, 2024, Goins made waves among the pop superstar's fanbase after failing to conjure the correct response to a clue about one of her albums.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Popular on Variety With energetic and bold splatters of image and sound, directing duo Jack Clark and Jim Weir conjure up a similarly disquieting mood as that in other films about reunions exposing the cracks in platonic and romantic relations.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of conjure
Verb
  • Butler has missed 10 of the Heat’s first 32 games this season, months after Riley implored him to be available for more games.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Interim Kings coach Doug Christie is imploring his players to be better in front of their home crowd.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of implore
Verb
  • Dylan has his guitar, naturally, and Seeger beseeches him to play something for Guthrie.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of beseech
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