bludger

Definition of bludgernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand
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Noun
  • Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.
    Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.
    Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While viral infections are the most common cause in the United States, bacteria, parasites and fungi can also cause the condition.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Florida Museum of Natural History notes that the pythons have also introduced harmful non-native parasites to Florida and reduced medium-sized mammal populations by more than 90%, significantly changing the Everglades ecosystem.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And for dessert, a grand opera cake, which the program describes as having espresso cream, almond sponge and buttercream chocolate ganache.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Four straw brushes, a sponge brush and a nylon brush designed for especially tricky beer and wine bottles differentiate this kit from competing sets.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Netflix says the move, though distressing to moochers like me, is not meant to deter people from sharing accounts.
    Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • On April 3, Reichard-Hayes and Carter were arrested on charges of murder, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury and neglect of a dependent.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Lawmakers say the funding ensures the 460,000 public employees, retirees and dependents who access health care through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) face no interruptions to their coverage.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • A number of presences, including Hunter Schafer‘s busybody assistant and Kaia Gerber’s entourage hanger-on, flit about on the periphery while the leads conversationally duke it out.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Titanic is still a subject of worldwide fascination, in part because of the range of passengers aboard the ship, from paupers to plutocrats.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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