Thesaurus results for FREELOADING

freeloading

verb

present participle of freeload

as in begging

to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out

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Recent Examples of freeloading Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches. —

CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025 The specter of freeloading corporations using more space, water, and energy for AI processing has defined the race for the 30th House of Delegates district, well outside DC. —

David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeloading

begging

Verb

These questions linger as Ion goes about his day, looking for work, begging for change, and scarfing down a meal—moments that flash by in quick, propulsive blips.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The officer was able to keep distance between himself and Jones, while Jones’ sister could be heard screaming and begging police not to shoot him, according to the footage.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026