Thesaurus results for CADGED

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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Long Beach Police requested the help of its SWAT team, which eventually made entry into the house.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
The company has also requested permission to increase LC-36’s annual launch limit from 12 to 50 flights.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of requested

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Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
With Blauvelt's killer still on the loose, her family begged for answers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of begged

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Her confession to murdering her 2-year-old daughter was coerced, and the district attorney who prosecuted her case was later convicted of bribery, extortion and other crimes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Terry Kay liked to tell the story of how he was coerced into writing his first novel by Pat Conroy, who told his literary agent Kay had written a brilliant manuscript.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of coerced

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When asked if the ad was made with the campaign's knowledge or consent, Connie Luck, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy, released a lengthy statement Tuesday, but did not deny making the ad or denounce it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
The defense attorney who asked a Louisiana judge to ban pink from the courtroom in the Madison Brooks rape case was held in contempt Monday.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of asked

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Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
One white woman demanded to talk to the manager about how the $1,200 applause machine wouldn’t clap for her.

— Molly the Bird, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanded

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The company identifies Time-to-Skill—the time required to teach a robot a task and achieve reliable execution—as a key measure of progress.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Eight finalists will compete in a series of challenges inspired by the skills required to make each and every order.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of required

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Because the plant itself doesn’t yield an essential oil, the fragrance is conjured by perfumers using an array of synthetic molecules.

— April Long, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026
Whether the photo was staged at Maxim’s or around the pinball machine in a neighborhood bar, Avedon conjured a sense of delight in the moment.

— Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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