mooch

Example Sentences

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While other dogs might be content to mooch off kitchen droppings, Riley prefers to eat from her own plate of human food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

And then I realized that he presumably never paid for them down the line; even if his intentions were good, that made him a mooch, a behavior I have never admired at all.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2022

Like all viruses, they take over cells and force them to churn out other copies of themselves, the worst kind of mooch you can imagine.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2021

You say you don’t want the hassle of a divorce, but in that case you may be opting for the hassle of having him mooch off of you indefinitely.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2021

Paddy tells the Question, He didn’t go on the mooch and I didn’t either.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt