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freeloads

verb

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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begs

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This blooming aura base practically begs to be paired with florals to match.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 July 2026
Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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