bludged

past tense of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludged
Verb
  • Word had already spread through the halls back at Worth County High in Georgia, where Williams now coaches; before his nine-hour operation, an 82-year-old preacher who worked on the custodial staff at Worth County came into his hospital room and prayed.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Warner implored teammates afterward to summon a next-man-up mentality and have his back.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Minnesota implored Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels to devour Jamal Murray in 2024.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And people have begged for a patio and full bar.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In a rare appearance on C-SPAN on Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson heard from one military mom who begged him to bring the House back to session to pass a standalone bill to provide military troops pay during the government shutdown.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Teammate Patrick Mahomes stayed cozy on a cool fall day in matching corduroy overshirt and pants that conjured the ‘70s.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The most sacred symbol in Asante culture remains the Golden Stool, which according to lore was conjured down from the heavens and symbolizes not only royal authority but also the people’s collective soul.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In 2015, her husband, who by then had become a citizen, petitioned for her green card.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Bludged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludged. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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