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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Silvia looks calm, his eyes open and head propped up slightly as Hood prayed furiously over him.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
The chaplain had visited her a few times starting the day after the killings and prayed with Clancy while she was intubated.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin defended his organization’s fundraising record despite a massive Republican advantage and implored allies to help raise more funds in the final few months before the November midterm elections.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
To sleuth out who the culprits are, Murashige lends on the extra-sharp deductive skills of Kanbei, who implored for death rather than imprisonment.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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The bleakness of those far northern isles, the punishing, incessant wind, the wild beauty of the land and rugged coastline are unforgettably conjured alongside her inner struggle to stay sober.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Reclaimed 19th-century pine boards, sourced in Pennsylvania by LV Wood, conjured the old-growth feel of the original floor.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

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Hickerson petitioned the court to reduce his felony domestic violence convictions to misdemeanors and to expunge the case from his record.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Madigan has since petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case, a request that is pending.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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