as in to beg
to persuade someone to give you (something) for free
He spent his time trying to cadge drinks from the customers. She cadged money from her sister.
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Recent Examples of cadge
One weekend, a colleague cadged a Chrysler minivan.
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Sakuzo wanders — begging for change, cadging meals, working to conquer his homesickness and self-hatred — are every bit as Angeleno as Chandler’s and West’s.
—Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
At a more than two-hour sentencing hearing before Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in Providence Tuesday, prosecutors and victims described the litany of Cavanaugh’s schemes, from bilking charities out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to cadging beers at a local bar.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
These signals were identified decades ago, but scientists originally interpreted them as a begging call, intended to cadge some food of another worker.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadge
Verb
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The caller also begs the grandparent not to tell mom and dad.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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But The Electric State begs for playfulness, dynamism, some sense of dash and charm.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Read more Iraq The World's Selective Outrage—Alawite Massacres in Syria Deserve Our Attention | Opinion The Asayish, Kurdistan's official security organization, regularly targets Assyrians in the Nahla Valley, coercing them to sign fake concessions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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These tariffs were originally intended to pressure Mexico to step up immigration enforcement at the U.S. border, and to coerce all three countries into doing more to limit illicit fentanyl trafficking into the United States.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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In 2024 alone, applicants requested $585 million in federal funding, nearly five times more than the transportation department made available that round.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Myles Garret requested a trade, but shockingly turned around and signed a huge extension not long after.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Philip’s mother confirmed the death with the outlet, explaining that her son died Friday night (March 14) and asked fans to respect the family’s privacy at this time.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Johnson-Roberson says for all the incredible skills displayed by chatbots, the task they're asked to do is relatively simple — look at what a human user types and then try to predict the next words that user wants to see.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yes, renting buildings to paranormal investigators trying to conjure former students was regrettable, Mr. Nogelmeier says.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Full-spectrum color had been a photographic dream since the first daguerreotypes, and early moviemakers were no less determined to conjure a celluloid canvas that reflected life in all its splendor.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not for Chelsea, obviously, whom he’s already once told to go find a richer boyfriend to mooch off.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Anyway, my friend and I were able to mooch a ride from him to that wonderful institution known as LAX, land of inconvenience, confusion, disdain and dirty bathrooms.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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The restaurant requires a follow-up inspection but has since re-opened.—
Garfield Hylton,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, some stellar reinforcements will be required as Hughes and Slot seek to put their stamp on the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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For example, would your boss really demand a transfer over a video call without any prior notice?—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Through much of his life, the violinist has tended to have non-musical friends — despite his demanding regimen of rehearsals, practicing and recitals.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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