Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgers
Noun
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These conditions can facilitate the spread of viruses, bacteria and parasites.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Unclean bottles can grow bacteria, fungi, and parasites that may cause gastrointestinal symptoms.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Damp sponges and towels can cause bacteria to grow along with mold and musty odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Heavy-duty abrasive sponges can leave visible scratches and dull finishes on appliances.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Bludgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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