bludger

Definition of bludgernext
chiefly Australian & New Zealand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludger
Noun
  • The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
    Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • The wetland habitats of Condylura cristata are rich in small-bodied invertebrates — earthworms, leeches, aquatic insect larvae — but the individual caloric value of each prey item is low.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Most standard portable filters only catch parasites, so check that any filter is certified to NSF Standard 53 or 58 with a small enough pore size.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Police said nearly all the dogs that were surrendered tested positive for whipworm, an intestinal parasite known to cause anemia that, if left untreated, can eventually result in the death of an animal.
    Erika Stanish, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Chemical sunscreens cover the skin in a transparent coating, acting like a solar sponge.
    Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 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
  • Borrowing limits for Parent PLUS are also changing Parent PLUS loans also will be capped at $20,000 a year per student, with a $65,000 lifetime limit per dependent, unless a borrower already has one of those loans.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • While patterns are complex, China’s investment in South Korea grows, while North Korea remains a costly dependent of Beijing.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • And among the security staff, assorted suits and other hangers-on, the money promised to the players disappeared.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Bournemouth are not a pauper club any more, but the performance this season has still be remarkable.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 May 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.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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