Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludger
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Some eighteen hundred years later, Nietzsche had his migraines treated with leeches applied to his ears.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025 -
The uncertainty of global tariffs, exploding trade war with China, and endless attacks on European nations as parasitic leeches on the U.S. economy mark the demise of the trans-Atlantic alliance.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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What else is going on California freshwater fish found to be teeming with parasites.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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But beyond the nausea-inducing idea of being host to a blood-sucking parasite, the consequences of tick bites can be dire depending on the circumstances.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Step 2: Remove Cleaning Residue To gently remove residue, use a microfiber cloth, Swedish dishcloth, or soft sponge.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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Don't clean marble with brushes, scouring pads, or scrubber sponges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
Noun
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But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also authorized the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations across the Middle East, according to a U.S. official.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
12 June 2025
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The mayor received $4,000 in child tax credits for her two young sons, who were claimed as dependents on her 2024 tax form, and benefited from an $8,800 personal exemption for filing jointly with her husband, Conor Pewarski.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
Noun
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There is a reason so many Florida university and college presidents are these days being recruited from the ranks of politicians and political hangers-on.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Brought audiences a unique view of the hangers-on around big stars and unleashed the immortal character of agent Ari Gold played by Jeremy Piven.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Alvarez is the pauper of the group, with Judge and Soto combining for $1.125 billion in salary over the lives of their contracts.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Chelsea are hardly paupers domestically — no Premier League team is nowadays — but there’s a clear financial advantage in finishing higher up the table.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Bludger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludger. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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