freeloads

present tense third-person singular of freeload
as in begs
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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  • Victor quickly apologizes for his past cruelty and begs the Creature for his forgiveness in the film’s final few moments.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That begs the question of whether the Rockets need to upgrade at point guard, given their championship expectations.
    Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Freeloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freeloads. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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