bludging

verb

present participle of bludge, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
as in sponging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludging
  1. sponging
  2. mooching
  3. cadging
  4. begging
  5. praying
  6. conjuring
  7. imploring
  8. petitioning
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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
Definition of sponging
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  • Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of mooching
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  • To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
Definition of cadging
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  • The Sarti Spritz has built a devoted following from Americans visiting Europe over the past few years, posting the bubbly concoction on TikTok and begging the company to bring it stateside.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Meta is having some of these calls being handled by humans in call centers, 404 Media reports, despite employees practically begging the company not to go through with the charade.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of begging
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  • That officer, Wolle stressed, became the barrier between the gunman and the people praying inside.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In response to that post, fans shared messages of support for Chenal, praying for a full recovery.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of praying
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  • But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The layer between reality and fiction within the show is porous yet defined, conjuring the peculiar experience of seeing through the looking glass.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conjuring
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  • The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 in that game, and on the sideline, Kelce was heard imploring his teammates to keep scoring.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Benioff has a history of imploring tech companies to think of the greater good.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of imploring
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  • Anthropic may appeal today’s ruling, either by asking for an en banc review with all of the appeals court judges or by petitioning the Supreme Court.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Student groups are petitioning the CES to maintain the school’s traditional hiring practices, where the teaching staff isn’t chosen based only on academic credentials, but also on lived experience.
    — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioning
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“Bludging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludging. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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