BLUDGED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bludged

verb

past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in appealed (to)

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It was carried forward by people who worked, sacrificed, served, prayed, struggled, adapted, and believed.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Indigenous people from around the continent chanted, danced, prayed and conducted smoky medicine ceremonies daily outside a fence hastily erected around the property.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of prayed

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The attorneys for Kirk’s family and representatives of the news media implored the judge to make Twiggs’ statements and other evidence in the case public.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Brown, who is Imai’s locker mate, implored him to be himself during various clubhouse conversations.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of implored

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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of begged

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Last year, OpenAI’s Sora 2 video tool drew outrage in Hollywood after users conjured up dead celebrities without their estates’ consent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The punishment conjured up the prospect of a candidate hoping to lead France stumping for votes with an electronic tag on her ankle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of conjured

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On April 9, staff had formally petitioned the warehouse manager to form a union under Teamsters Local 970.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
On the heels of Balogun’s reinstatement, France petitioned FIFA to rescind Michael Olise’s yellow card against Paraguay.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of petitioned

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