Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludger
Noun
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The uncertainty of global tariffs, exploding trade war with China, and endless attacks on European nations as parasitic leeches on the U.S. economy mark the demise of the trans-Atlantic alliance.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025 -
There are a handful of schools with about 2,000 children within a half-mile of ground zero of the toxic Tijuana River, the place where a swamp gas leeches out and spreads over our neighborhoods.—
Tom Csanidi,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But things get gory for the many cicadas that are unlucky enough to be infected by the deadly fungal parasite Massospora cicadina.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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But sometimes, like a tick on a dog, one animal takes advantage of another — a parasite.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The shorter half is divided into two: a perfectly-sized sponge holder on the left and a dish soap section on the right.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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For reference, a set of nine little sponge cubes shown below – each of which weigh less than a gram – can release 0.5 fl oz (15 ml) into the cup.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
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Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Apple wrote the song after witnessing the impact—and the disproportionate impact on Black women—of a cash-bail system that jails mothers who can’t afford bail without trial, separating them from their dependents.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2025
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Various museums offer free entry for county residents and active military, along with their dependents, on rotating Tuesdays.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The Wild Card is mind-numbing showcase of boxing photos, sweat, noise and hangers-on.—
Bill Dwyre,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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In a government that is already owned and operated by far-right cranks and hangers-on, Bongino can only do so much damage on his own.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea are hardly paupers domestically — no Premier League team is nowadays — but there’s a clear financial advantage in finishing higher up the table.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In October 1911, Tarrant County commissioners agreed to assist Immigration Inspector E. R. Dilworth in keeping a sharp lookout for foreign paupers in the area.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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