Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludger
Noun
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The small-mouth bass go for the leeches, too.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Her book Saving Fish from Drowning, from drowning features a number of leeches.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cats can become infected by ingesting raw meat or prey that carries the parasite.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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And if there's a bite mark, chances are some contamination has happened because animals can carry bacteria and parasites in their saliva.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wipe The Exterior Wipe the exterior of the toaster oven with a damp cloth or sponge.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nellie’s 3-Pack Swedish Dishcloths These Swedish dishcloths reduce the need for both sponges and single-use paper towels.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 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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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
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Certain visa holders such as students (F, J, M, Q visas), teachers, and trainees may qualify as exempt individuals for a limited period, along with their dependents; foreign government employees and certain international organization staff may also qualify.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Mike Appel led the session from behind the board, with the engineer Louis Lahav at his side and a scattering of staff, friends, and other hangers-on lurking here and there.—
Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The woman shares that Julia was buried in an unmarked grave as a pauper.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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