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a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return unfortunately, too many people at the community potluck were moochers who didn't bring any food of their own

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Recent Examples of moocher Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals. Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024 The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 July 2024 Most of the people infected have no symptoms of their gut moochers. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023 Oh, another example: one of my brothers was a moocher and drug addict. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023 This will prompt the account moocher to sign up for their own membership. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023 The goal: to make paying subscribers out of moochers using a subscriber’s password to watch for free. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2023 Not by calling your son-in-law a moocher, however much his manners leave to be desired. Washington Post, 28 June 2021 All that empty land unbuilt, those stunning views unmonetized, the constant demands for public funds — the island is basically a moocher, and thank goodness. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 May 2021

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“Moocher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moocher. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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