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mooches

verb

present tense third-person singular of mooch
1
as in begs
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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2
as in sneaks
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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3
as in wanders
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooches
  1. begs
  2. sneaks
  3. wanders
  4. lurks
  5. roams
  6. slips
  7. drifts
  8. steals
Verb
  • In order to create the experience, the outlet will focus on the famous Red and Blue kitchens, show experiences, and a prominent bar that begs you to join us for a drink.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The film ends with Sally and Gary happily in love, which begs a question that’s been gestating for 28 years — doesn’t that slap him with a death sentence?
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaks
Verb
  • In the book’s 16 central chapters, Roden wanders from central categories such as yogurt, egg dishes, breads and pickles, showing how the countries of this region prepare stunning variations of common foodstuffs.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • To be fair, some of the mess wanders into the house on its own.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wanders
Verb
  • Clements sets the scene with lively pop music and excellent period-specific costuming, though darkness lurks beneath the funky 1970s groove.
    — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The legend begins with Cardellini’s Voorhees, as something still lurks in the woods, only knowing how to kill.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurks
Verb
  • Ripper Row — Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to two shop cats named Franklin and Nigel, a rotating cast of adoptable rescue cats roams the store.
    — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of roams
Verb
  • The planet slips quickly from view, setting just 35 minutes after sundown by month's end.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The easy style slips right onto the foot, offers actual support, and dresses up your favorite wardrobe staples.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slips
Verb
  • Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Like the Argentinian, Mora drifts freely between the lines, demanding the ball from team-mates before driving purposefully at goal.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of drifts
Verb
  • If someone finds or steals it, does the information remain encrypted and inaccessible?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Jealousy and entitlement steer the actions of middling white writer June Hayward, who brazenly steals the manuscript of her much more talented friend, Chinese-American author, Athena Liu, after being the sole witness to Athena’s death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of steals
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