as in to beg
to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
He spent his time trying to cadge drinks from the customers. She cadged money from her sister.
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Recent Examples of cadge
Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Ansa works in a Helsinki supermarket, collecting expired food and cadging the odd casserole for her dinner.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadge
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There’s a brilliant scene in which Linda unspools a throwdown rant at O’Brien’s character, begging him to help her but not willing to meet him halfway on the patient’s couch.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Anderson doesn’t have to beg anybody to take Hardy seriously anymore.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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It’s coerced by the culture that raised them.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The star witness was a mental patient who, in a new interview with The Tennessean, says his testimony was coerced.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of docking at one of Fort Lauderdale’s four pumpout stations to empty the waste tanks themselves, boaters will be able to request service from the pumpout vessel using the city’s FixIt FTL app.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Murray, in turn, was asked to be a two-way player in ways that were not necessarily originally expected for the young prospect with a deft shooting touch.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Get people to ask hard questions about everything and not to trust anything on its face.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This performance conjured memories of Michigan’s loss at Oklahoma, another game in which the offense struggled to find any rhythm.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, a 1940s B-picture conjuring up some heavy Maria Montez mojo, known as Kiss of the Spider Woman — a typically hyperventilating melodrama that featured a vamping diva playing several parts, including the venomous title character.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Parasites was the name given to those who arrived late to the party and mooched off the remains.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Rachel Morin's 'bum' killer mooched off locals before murdering mom of five, lawyer says.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then they’re required to defend the forgery.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Given all the repairs and retooling required, the bye comes at a good time.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Notable criticisms or calls for change from Sharaa’s Sunni base emerged such as Syrian tycoon Ayman al-Asfari, who was among dozens of signatories on a July 23 statement demanding an inclusive government and new constitution.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Democrats in Congress are withholding their votes on a government spending bill to demand that Republicans extend these subsidies, which lower the cost of insurance for people who buy their own health care coverage in marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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