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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For eight brutal days, residents of Boyle Heights watched smoke billow from a burning warehouse and prayed the flames would spare their homes.

— Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Cards in hand, the gathered broke in to groups of eight or 10 and prayed.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prayed

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Mullin implored governors to work with the department to help achieve that goal.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
And this was the exact type of situation that I had been emphatically implored to avoid by the Polish detective who told us to head for the Georgian-Turkish border.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 July 2026

Definition of implored

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Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Trump voiced frustration at Iran’s public posturing, suggesting the country’s leaders begged for the discussions, despite their claims of only wanting to deal with Oman.

— Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of begged

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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
RugCheck records show mint authority was revoked about seven months ago and freeze authority about eight, so no new supply can be conjured and no wallet frozen.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of conjured

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On Wednesday, air district attorneys petitioned the agency’s five-member hearing board to approve more than 80 new requirements related to ongoing remediation.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
This year, more than 1,400 UC faculty members—including several mathematics department chairs—petitioned the university to reinstate standardized testing, citing steep declines in incoming students' math preparedness.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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