as in to beg
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 cadge
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadge
Verb
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Following the show, the beauty community begged McGrath to unveil the secret behind her glass-shattering technique, which has been recreated by makeup artists time and again since then.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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That does beg the question, often ignored by those saying the Chinese economic onslaught of the European auto industry is unstoppable.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The alleged 'hitman' himself, Allen Glover, has admitted his testimony was coerced.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy concluded that such a ceremony subtly coerces students into participating in that prayer.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Much of the material in the civil litigation actually came from those investigations and was requested through legal processes by the litigants.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Planned Parenthood providers in late December filed a motion for reconsideration, essentially asking Zhang to reverse her earlier ruling.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Newton asked Reed at the 01:29:10 mark of the interview.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the suitcase as the starting point, the selection includes the Volage Ex-S Night Wood bed with a headboard complimented by side tables, storage and lighting and sleek seating with trim and accents that conjure the world of leather goods and accessories.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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As any student of the Kings will know, the point is not to conjure up some Pizzagate-style conspiracy about a cabal of liberal Hollywood predators.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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While farts are a natural part of daily life, some causes of smelly farts require treatment.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fewer than 100 units Condo buyouts require 80% consensus and the explicit objection of less than 5% of the unit owners.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Employers have increasingly tried to get their staff back into the office, but employees have been reluctant to return to the traditional pattern of working full-time in the office, demanding more flexibility for a better work-life balance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rosa Parks was aware that dozens of African-Americans had been shot for refusing to relinquish a bus seat whenever any gun-toting bus driver demanded it.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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