as in hobo
a person who lives by public begging
the pitiful beggars that are such a common sight in underdeveloped countries
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Recent Examples of beggar
Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2019
His cat like reflex saves often beggared belief, and he was voted Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2001/02 season.
—SI.com, 12 June 2019
Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
But beggars can’t be choosers, and Republicans had reduced the Ukrainians to beggars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Noun
This, given the popularity of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, beggars belief.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 Aug. 2019
His cat like reflex saves often beggared belief, and he was voted Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2001/02 season.
—SI.com, 12 June 2019
Verb
Informed equally by Dylan, Carl Perkins, and the nocturnal shades of tango, Moris fixes his existential gaze on the homeless beggars of Buenos Aires’ industrial areas and the working class men of his generation, entrapped by societal pressures.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
But beggars can’t be choosers, and Republicans had reduced the Ukrainians to beggars.
—David Axe, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beggar
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Unlike monks who withdrew from ordinary life, mendicants stressed a life of poverty, spent in travel from town to town to preach and help the poor.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Instead of withdrawing from the world in isolated monasteries, members of this order travel as mendicants to aid the poor as well as serve as missionaries and teachers.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Unable to feed themselves or find work at home, Hondurans seek employment in the country whose trade policies impoverished them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The alternative — concentrating AI benefits among capital owners while leaving displaced workers impoverished—is economically counterproductive.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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If your goal were to bankrupt America and destabilize the world, dragging us into another endless Middle East war would be the way to do it.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Rather than bankrupt the federal treasury or, alternatively, pass the costs on to states and tens of millions of American families, Congress should focus on lowering costs and improving the value of American healthcare.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
Verb
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And just like that, Donald Trump ruined something else.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Global markets are trying to ascertain what lays ahead after the U.S. struck key Iranian nuclear facilities with a barrage of 30,000-pound bunker busting bombs and Tomahawk missiles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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However, the scheduling feature was busted in the March update.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The knowledge that my life only matters as a body for labor feeds on my heart like a parasite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The analysis also unveiled other species of bacteria and a parasite which had all previously been unknown to science.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Beggar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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