BLUDGING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

bludging

verb

present participle of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in sponging

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In the collision of spice, sharpness and seedy crunch, and in the sponging way potatoes soak up butter, the intensity never seems like too much.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
While the sponging industry has diminished over the years (largely because most modern-day consumers use artificial versions for dish scrubbing and housecleaning), there’s still a considerable market for the natural ones, especially in Europe.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026

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The premise is begging for those capable of delivering big expressions to capture what the F1 drama would have been like in the 1960s.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Vibrant, saturated, and summer-ready, a juicy orange base is begging to be part of your next manicure.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of begging

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Then my cousin started praying and asking him to let himself be found.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Typical film financing comes down to creative ways to avoid risk (pre-sales, tax credits, distributor guarantees), followed by praying over the slice of equity left at the bottom.

— Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026

Definition of praying

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While critics mostly embraced Harris’ brutal commitment to conjuring such a twisted tale, Amazon MGM put out a muddled sales pitch that grossed under $5 million domestically.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of conjuring

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During its last review in 2023, more than 100 comments poured in, many imploring the agency to increase the benefit.

— Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 9 July 2026
There’s no celebratory music pumping through the speakers after a touchdown imploring anyone to, well, fight for their right to party.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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