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as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
kids on vacation mooching about the house and looking for something to do
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Recent Examples of mooch
Her family wants to mooch off her success while also criticizing her success.
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooch
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Until her death at age 25, Emily would beg to be taken to the carousel at the mall near her home in Columbia, Maryland.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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But coming from the multiracial, multiethnic U.S., his background begged for further description.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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But eventually, the neighbor realized Mystery had been sneaking out against his wishes, as Mystery is an indoor cat only.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The Pacers, meanwhile, have solidified themselves as title contenders after sneaking their way into the conference finals last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2025
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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And again summer approaches and one must sift through all those spoiling invitations that inevitably come rolling in when one is an indolent (and impoverished) European aristocrat — who needs to freeload off the rich and hardworking.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Minutes before Carney’s arrival, Trump set a contentious tone by accusing Canada of freeloading on trade and the nations’ geopolitical alliance.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
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Though research isn’t conclusive, studies suggest regularly consuming these sweeteners could mess with your microbiome, reducing your levels of supportive gut bugs while elevating the numbers of not-so-beneficial bacteria lurking therein.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 May 2025
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Those two have scheduled meet and greets, but other characters like The Invisible Man and Ygor roam throughout Dark Universe.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Also known as the Siberian tiger, the Amur tiger is the largest living cat in the world and primarily roams the Russian Far East, with a few straying into northeastern China.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Sophomore infielder Luke Nixon was responsible for half of them, stealing 14 in 16 attempts.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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As the automatic runner at second, Crow-Armstrong stole third to set up Michael Busch’s tying RBI single to left.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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So, waders are people who just stroll through and say, ‘Oh, this is nice.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In what has become a familiar sight on the Croisette, Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne strolled up the red carpet to present their new film to a welcoming crowd.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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“Mooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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