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Recent Examples of freeload
Minutes before Carney’s arrival, Trump set a contentious tone by accusing Canada of freeloading on trade and the nations’ geopolitical alliance.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Dreux has entrusted Alyssa with delivering Uche’s money before the first of the month—but instead, Alyssa has asked her layabout, freeloading boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) to put the money in Uche’s hands.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
If only Alyssa hadn’t entrusted the money to her freeloading boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua David Neal).
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But if freeloading fish are hovering around, looking to benefit from the hunt without contributing, the octopus punches them away, according to new research.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Dreux has entrusted Alyssa with delivering Uche’s money before the first of the month—but instead, Alyssa has asked her layabout, freeloading boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) to put the money in Uche’s hands.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
If only Alyssa hadn’t entrusted the money to her freeloading boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua David Neal).
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But if freeloading fish are hovering around, looking to benefit from the hunt without contributing, the octopus punches them away, according to new research.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeload
beg
Verb
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As summer winds down and your strands have endured heatwaves, pool days, and sweaty workouts, your curls might be begging for a break.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here’s the at-home solution your achy legs have been begging for.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Freeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeload. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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