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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That included claims that Dorit's estranged husband, Paul Kemsley, had staged their 2021 home invasion in which Dorit begged for the safety of their children's lives as she was held at gunpoint.—
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But like my friend who only visits any place once for a peek, those sights may not beg a second visit.—
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She was sentenced in federal court in Boston to four years in prison for charges of coercing people to engage in prostitution and money laundering conspiracy.—
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Experts say this is a potentially serious counterintelligence problem that could allow foreign intelligence services to gain insight into a target’s social network or even identify individuals who could be paid or coerced to act against them.—
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Registration is requested for all programs; call 386-668-3840 or email lperez@volusia.org to sign up.—
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At Tuesday’s council meeting, Fiona Mattson, program manager for the office of cannabis management, said three of these permit holders had requested another one-year extension due to several challenges.—
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The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.—
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When Harvick asked him if there was a dialogue between the two drivers after the incident, Busch didn't affirm.—
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Still, despite an effort to be ethical in its approach, Andersson said H&M understands its experiment could conjure mixed sentiment from consumers.—
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The style’s pressure-cooker peak conjures visions of iShowSpeed backflipping at nightcore velocity.—
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The exchange seemed to show real feelings and judgments — that the Europeans are mooching and that any American military action, no matter how clearly in American interests as well, should be somehow paid for by other beneficiaries.—
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Not for Chelsea, obviously, whom he’s already once told to go find a richer boyfriend to mooch off.—
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According to the International Cable Protection Committee, whose members represent over 98% of global submarine telecommunications cable infrastructure, cables at 4,000-meter depths are not typically armored or fortified in a way that would require such advanced cable-cutting technology.—
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Using technology, where fans using the app will be required to provide their contact information and the school will use it to contact them with future news and promotions from the athletic department, brings a different outlook that Coastal Carolina is hoping pays off.—
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With the lawsuit, Poole and Cartwright’s father, Michael Cartwright, demand a jury trial.—
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Employees and consumers will demand open communication, ethical AI practices and leaders sharing their decisions and reasoning.—
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“Cadge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadge. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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