mooched

past tense of mooch
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as in begged
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 sneaked
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooched
Verb
  • Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • When grounders sneaked through the infield, his body language was uneventful.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • But a trap lurked within that framework.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • What once lurked in the online shadows has become a major talking point and cause for global concern among parents and politicians alike.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, dozens of police officers, hunters and city officials were deployed in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to catch a bear that roamed the streets for four days, forcing mass school closures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, French Open champion Alexander Zverev slipped worryingly on the baseline but was able to get straight back up.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • The employment-to-population ratio slipped to 59% in June, the lowest since October 2021.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
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  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
    Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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“Mooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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