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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
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NBC.com
Those who are subscribed to a TV provider (or can mooch off someone who is) can watch NBC live on NBC.com or the NBC app.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
Apple iCloud storage: $2.99 HBO: $15.99 Netflix: I just got kicked off my parents’ account so mooching on my roommate’s for now.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Costco has made numerous efforts to stop membership mooching in recent years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Free trial: 7 days Price: Starting at $45 per month
NBC.com
Those who are subscribed to a TV provider (or can mooch off someone who is) can watch NBC live on NBC.com or the NBC app.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
Apple iCloud storage: $2.99 HBO: $15.99 Netflix: I just got kicked off my parents’ account so mooching on my roommate’s for now.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Costco has made numerous efforts to stop membership mooching in recent years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mooch
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After all those heartfelt letters, begging her nephew to return home, Cara finally comes face-to-face with Spencer.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Tactility is a prominent feature in the collection; the pieces almost beg to be touched.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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But a better travel pillow does all that and sneaks an extra day’s worth of clothing onto the plane without catching a gate agent’s attention.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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The vehicle wandered across the road far more than any already ill-handling Defender should, its brakes were weak, and gear shifts were accompanied by a prominent clunk.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Dreux has entrusted Alyssa with delivering Uche’s money before the first of the month—but instead, Alyssa has asked her layabout, freeloading boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) to put the money in Uche’s hands.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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If only Alyssa hadn’t entrusted the money to her freeloading boyfriend, Keshawn (Joshua David Neal).—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bex, lurking in the shadows while waiting on backup, couldn’t quite get a shot at Jenna, but someone did — Shane, who had chosen the team over learning about his mom.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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While the 1990s were a time of economic prosperity, uncertainty lurked amid the approaching Y2K era and new millennium.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the American Emu Association, the birds — which are native to Australia — are often considered livestock, and it's usually recommended that owners have at least one acre of land for the bird to roam.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This is The Wild Animal Sanctuary, where more than 450 animals brought to Colorado’s eastern plains get a second chance to roam.—
Sarah Matusek,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 Apr. 2025
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Coop is fired from his high-profile finance job, starts stealing from his wealthy neighbors to keep up his lifestyle, chaos ensues, and get your popcorn ready.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest concern for cemetery board members is the bronze doors stolen from three mausoleums, which can be worth more than $10,000 per set.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bravo’s comments about Woodley come after the pair were first spotted strolling in Paris together last month.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Spend an afternoon strolling around downtown’s Market Square and enjoying the ample greenspace at World’s Fair Park.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Mooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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