bludgers

plural of bludger, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgers
Noun
  • Extreme temperatures, parasites, viruses, fungi, and bacteria are all common dangers.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The horror film takes the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes, filled with brutal ambition, blood-sucking leeches, and hard-hitting serves.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Medications, sponges, and cosmetics can all become safety issues if used beyond their lifespan.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Friends, and scalpels, were enlisted to cut out maple, oak, and other specimens from sponges.
    Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Meynecke said his footage suggested the whales found their hangers-on annoying.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • During the 2024 election, Amazon’s Prime Video tapped Brian Williams to moderate a conversation-heavy Election Night hangout with a large crowd of journalists, influencers and hangers-on.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • There were also prisoners, paupers and unclaimed bodies who went into mass graves, including remains of 39,307 Catholics at Holy Cross.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Bludgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgers. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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