freeloaded; freeloading; freeloads
: to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge
freeloader
noun
Examples of freeload in a Sentence
after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out
Recent Examples on the Web
Part of last year’s subscription growth flowed from a crackdown on viewers who had been freeloading off Netflix subscribers who shared their account passwords.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Both Russian and Chinese firms are discovering that their ability to freeload off the liberal international order has been compromised.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2023
The company added 6 million subscribers last quarter after the streaming company began to hassle users to get their own accounts rather than freeload off another household’s.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 July 2023
In October, Netflix introduced the Profile Transfer function to encourage freeloading users to register for their own accounts.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
News organizations are struggling to stay alive while huge internet platforms that benefit financially from journalism are freeloading from content providers.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
Netflix is trying to push freeloading Netflix users to buy subscriptions.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
With Netflix preparing to crack down on password sharing, most of us probably can’t afford random acquaintances or total strangers freeloading off our Netflix accounts.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Adult children who are basically capable should not be freeloading off their parents, depleting their retirement accounts.
—John Rosemond, ajc, 10 Apr. 2020
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024
Both Russian and Chinese firms are discovering that their ability to freeload off the liberal international order has been compromised.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2023
The company added 6 million subscribers last quarter after the streaming company began to hassle users to get their own accounts rather than freeload off another household’s.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 July 2023
In October, Netflix introduced the Profile Transfer function to encourage freeloading users to register for their own accounts.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 July 2023
News organizations are struggling to stay alive while huge internet platforms that benefit financially from journalism are freeloading from content providers.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
Netflix is trying to push freeloading Netflix users to buy subscriptions.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
With Netflix preparing to crack down on password sharing, most of us probably can’t afford random acquaintances or total strangers freeloading off our Netflix accounts.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Adult children who are basically capable should not be freeloading off their parents, depleting their retirement accounts.
—John Rosemond, ajc, 10 Apr. 2020
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“Freeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeload. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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