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
Staying would have meant having to cadge lodging from friends.
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John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 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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John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
—Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 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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Orlov’s brutal playoff showing begs the question of whether or not this is the start of the end for him.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Which begs the question, how many breaches have there been, and have any other third-party contractors aside from TaskUs been compromised?—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In some cases, governments even coerce companies into accepting artificially low prices by threatening to violate their patents and allow other manufacturers to produce copycat drugs.—
Rosa Mendoza,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Geragos has tried to portray Jane as a willing participant in encounters with male escorts and entertainers while Diddy watched, to undermine prosecution claims that she was coerced and trafficked.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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According to the Fish and Game Department, the Army National Guard was requested for assistance because the incident occurred nearly three miles from the nearest road.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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As a people leader, request that your staff turn their cell phones off in meetings.—
Martina Kuhlmeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Our characters all ask if maybe they all got lost on the way.—
Tricia Despres,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Hostin asked on Friday's show, after co-host Joy Behar prompted her to tell their co-hosts that day, including Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro, what had happened.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
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Girl names for Cancer Sophia: The beloved first name Sophia has a soft, romantic vibe that suits a thoughtful Cancer. Violet: This name conjures feelings of a misty morning by the sea.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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The intersection of accessibility and sports often conjures images of high-speed blade runners at the Paralympics—the elite level of competition.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 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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Suleman also opened up about her financial insecurity in the early 2010s and how the media painted her to be mooching off the government.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Mar. 2025
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Merging those datasets into a unified Salesforce environment requires careful data mapping to ensure that fields align effectively and relationships between unique data objects are preserved.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This would be the first of two certification flights for NSSL missions required by the Space Force.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Instead of debating issues, candidates would be demanding that those behind them in the polls drop out or risk playing spoiler.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Turning the page, Emerson wondered whether, had circumstance demanded, he might’ve been shown to possess a similar genius.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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