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as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
kids on vacation mooching about the house and looking for something to do
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Recent Examples of mooch
Not for Chelsea, obviously, whom he’s already once told to go find a richer boyfriend to mooch off.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Anyway, my friend and I were able to mooch a ride from him to that wonderful institution known as LAX, land of inconvenience, confusion, disdain and dirty bathrooms.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
China’s Silicon Valley–slayer may have mooched off Silicon Valley after all.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Her family wants to mooch off her success while also criticizing her success.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Anyway, my friend and I were able to mooch a ride from him to that wonderful institution known as LAX, land of inconvenience, confusion, disdain and dirty bathrooms.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2025
China’s Silicon Valley–slayer may have mooched off Silicon Valley after all.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Her family wants to mooch off her success while also criticizing her success.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooch
Verb
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Comments begged Kennedy to explain what caused her relationship to end.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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That begs the question of whether the Rockets need to upgrade at point guard, given their championship expectations.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tibetan parents, fathers mostly, also snuck into India to leave their children at the school.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rio has several bairros, or neighborhoods, but Barros prefers to wander the winding streets of the bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, a hilly district with an artistic vibe, colonial architecture, and panoramic views of the city.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kyle MacLachlan was wandering around the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake, the lavish former home of silent film star Antonio Moreno and his wife and oil heiress Daisey Canfield last night.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The specter of freeloading corporations using more space, water, and energy for AI processing has defined the race for the 30th House of Delegates district, well outside DC.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Not as shadows lurking in code prompt chains.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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And among the less conversationally direct, the topic often seems to lurk on the fringes as locals in other countries try to more delicately approach politics and discern how US travelers feel about what’s going on at home.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The attraction once let families see free-roaming lions from the safety of their Chevy Impalas and Ford Fairlanes.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Maia’s horrified to realize that the bag was stolen; Tallulah’s mostly just annoyed she got caught.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Before his imprisonment, Chacón was arrested in 2024 on a domestic violence charge and, in 2025, was accused of stealing merchandise at a Walmart.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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When the door opens, Bear strolls in, his front leg covered in paint—clear evidence of his accidental mischief.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the pergola quickly became a popular place to stroll and to be seen.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Mooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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