cadged

verb

past tense of cadge
as in requested
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 Synonyms for cadged
  1. requested
  2. begged
  3. coerced
  4. asked
  5. demanded
  6. required
  7. conjured
Verb
  • Godoy said new testimony had helped establish that Aguirre not only requested the footage, but had ordered its destruction.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • She initially was sidelined while recovering from a physical injury, then requested a mental health leave of absence.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • In 2020, it was set to be bulldozed, until Mowery begged to give her three months.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Jawad Boulos, who was Sarsour's lawyer when he was charged in Israel decades ago, testified that Sarsour was tortured in Israeli custody and coerced into making confessions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ripley, Tinkler Mendez added, didn’t appear to be coerced and remained cooperative hours into questioning.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of coerced
Verb
  • After the couple’s differing tastes in music came to light, Miller asked who picks the music in the car.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • White, Clark and others with the Fever have been asked to respond to Cunningham’s beliefs since, and other voices in the league have weighed in as well.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of asked
Verb
  • As other archives have consolidated under fewer owners, higher prices are being demanded for the use of footage.
    — Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • London’s cultural sector is facing growing scrutiny over salaries that fall short of the expertise demanded.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanded
Verb
  • Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • According to party rules, officials, especially those who hold leadership positions, are required to declare a change in marital status, so they’re flagged for oversight and potentially monitored for any links to corruption.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of required
Verb
  • Reclaimed 19th-century pine boards, sourced in Pennsylvania by LV Wood, conjured the old-growth feel of the original floor.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
  • RugCheck records show mint authority was revoked about seven months ago and freeze authority about eight, so no new supply can be conjured and no wallet frozen.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of conjured
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