Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludger
Noun
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Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025 -
The small-mouth bass go for the leeches, too.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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While freezing can also kill the parasite, freezing and then warming the milk for a long time for fermentation could cause foodborne pathogens to arise, according to the study.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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These rare steroids were linked to ancient sponges, but the findings sparked debate, with some suggesting alternative origins, including non-biological processes.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Use a sponge and soapy water to remove any leftover wax from the glass.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) issues monthly benefits to more than 70 million people nationwide, a group that includes retirees, disabled workers, and the dependents of deceased wage earners.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Which interpretation lands best with Subramanian will be made clear at Friday’s sentencing hearing — for which Combs, as well as various family members and hangers-on, will be in NYC’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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That’s a missed opportunity to be a legitimate hanger-on in the wild-card race.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The woman was killed by one of Iblis’ masters, a pauper who dreamed of infinite wealth and attention.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The time-traveler received terrible, albeit false, news in Episode 6: A midwife who’d been paid to lie informed him that Julia and their baby had died during childbirth, their bodies thrown in a pauper’s grave.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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