Thesaurus results for MOOCH

mooch

verb

ˈmüch

as in to beg

to live by relying on someone else's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility he's always mooching off of his friends, even though he can easily pay his own way

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as in to sneak

to move about in a sly or secret manner I suspect she's mooching around in the background and keeping an eye on us

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as in to wander

to move about from place to place aimlessly kids on vacation mooching about the house and looking for something to do

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Examples of mooch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Netflix may be converting mooching nieces, nephews, and ex-lovers into paying subscribers for now. —

WIRED, 18 Oct. 2023 After all, it can be argued that Truman Capote mooched off of those richer and more socially prominent than himself. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 30 June 2023 On Tuesday the streaming company warned that only people who live under the same roof can share accounts, leaving subscribers to decide whether to jettison friends and family mooching off their accounts or pony up an additional $8 monthly fee. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023 Meanwhile, her brother is in the midst of a mental health crisis, two mooching boarders are taking advantage of her oblivious father, and her mother offers little emotional support. —

Vikram Murthi, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mooch

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