Example Sentences

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Victor the bear was notorious for mooching meals at Mammoth Lakes campgrounds, but when he crashed a steak and wine dinner, things escalated quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

He was often poor, always mooching, rarely gainfully employed for long.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023

Lupin certainly seems to know where the cat food aisle is, and a number of photographs show the moggy mooching around the boxes and tins.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

We made a lighthearted comment about how the prices for these services are increasing and how they now show ads because so many people are mooching off the accounts of others.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2022

I had along simply because I felt funny mooching off Mr. Pignati.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel