Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bludgers
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Many of the other dogs showed signs consistent with long-term outdoor neglect, including parasites, dental issues, and untreated medical conditions such as Giardia, fleas, and ticks.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026 -
People can get parasites in ways including spending time in areas with them, from contaminated food or water, or from bug bites.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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The team selected specific animal spirits – deer, buffalo, leeches, fleas, ants, and softshell turtles – which Setyanto translated into movement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dirty sponges, towels, and dishes are the most common gross kitchen items.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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Consider other products that complement the shower steamer experience, like shower gels, lotions and loofah sponges, in your gift set too.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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No pop artist has ever survived haters, handlers and hangers-on without a scratch.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meynecke said his footage suggested the whales found their hangers-on annoying.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact many of the characters—even Big Gunna, one of the great larger-than-life paupers of Laxness’s oeuvre—did live in Mosfellsdalur and went by the names Laxness gives them in the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Bludgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludgers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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