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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  • My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Summer practically begs for a more effortless, carefree approach to beauty.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 8 June 2026
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