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
George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
Iraq entered a long, grueling period of international sanctions that beggared its once robust middle class.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2019
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Noun
In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ria eventually uncovers a nefarious plot that beggars even euphemistic description in a spoiler-free universe.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2023
Iraq entered a long, grueling period of international sanctions that beggared its once robust middle class.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beggar
Noun
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Per usual with movies like this, spelling out the terror (the roots are in hobo codes and religious legend) becomes, regrettably, a shock absorber, not a facilitator.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Schneider plays David, a reticent young man with the soulful-hobo air of a Beat poet, who makes a living as an events photographer but whose private passion is a secretive lifelong project, inherited from his father, documenting the changing Parisian suburbs.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Ironically, in Cuba, a country pauperized by a Marxist model for the past 61 years, there is a growing public cry demanding change.—
Otto Reich,
National Review,
8 Apr. 2020
Noun
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Throughout much of Buddhist history, and particularly in Theravada Buddhist contexts, mindfulness and its associated meditation methods have been the purview of mendicants (monks and nuns), who used mindfulness meditation to achieve trance states (jhana) leading to nirvana.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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An internationally famous leader who lived a mendicant’s life.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, serving your nation shouldn’t impoverish you or prevent your spouse or children from having a career or saving for retirement.—
Jeff Horseman,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
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Uranium enrichment has impoverished national enrichment.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cops have released photos of a suspect wanted for gunning down a panhandler inside a Manhattan 7-Eleven last week, in hopes someone recognizes him.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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But in a plea reached in September, Alameda County prosecutors allowed Frederic, an Orlando resident, to plead no contest to a lesser offense of obstructing a public roadway, a misdemeanor count more typically associated with the prosecution of aggressive panhandlers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Character also involves standing up to people who are bankrupting and corrupting this country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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He is relieved is working at a plant in Elkhart, Indiana which was once a 100-year-old family business, and was bought by a new investor who has nearly bankrupted it in two years.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Years earlier, in 2001, the undercover detective involved claimed her career had been ruined by the case, and received around $166,000 in an out-of-court settlement, per the BBC.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Think about it the next time a presidential rant ruins your coffee.—
Steven Andreasen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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“Beggar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggar. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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