mooching

present participle of mooch
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as in begging
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 sneaking
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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  • Set of 4 6-Ounce Ramekins This four-piece stoneware ramekin set is just begging to be added to your fall tablescape—and don’t forget about it when Thanksgiving rolls around either.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Form And Function In Healthcare One of my most cherished childhood memories is sneaking into my father's study and pretending to be an architect.
    Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Then, Loftin followed with an RBI single to tie the score 3-3 with the top of the lineup lurking.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • With loneliness on the rise, MindTravel’s roaming piano concerts hope to foster connection, calm, and contemplation.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Notable scavenger hunt locations include visiting the Memorial Union pop-up in Little Madison and finding one of the Milwaukee Brewers mascots roaming throughout the market.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Back in May, Steven Hale pleaded guilty to spending about a year between 2021 and 2022 stealing discs from his employer and selling them online through e-commerce sites.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral this April with a passenger capacity of 3,600.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • As of now, the Fishermen are cruising with momentum.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • The expansion will add new areas for strolling and hanging out.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cape May is not only scenic but a perfect beach town, with a promenade for strolling or biking and a myriad of excellent restaurants serving local seafood.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Mooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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