scrounged; scrounging
: to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available
also
: to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source
scrounger
noun
Synonyms
Examples of scrounge in a Sentence
I managed to scrounge enough money for a bus ticket.
He's always scrounging off his friends instead of paying for things himself.
We scrounged around for firewood.
We managed to scrounge some firewood.
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The fact that Haley, and other, non-hypothetical independent candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., can scrounge up double-digit support in some polls at this stage in the campaign is neither particularly unusual nor impressive.
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Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Now a drifter scrounging by on an underground fight circuit, Dalton is offered a job by Frankie (Williams) to work as a bouncer at her bar in the Florida Keys.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The squirrels do their own repairs, and scrounge eBay for replacement parts on the newer units.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
Instead of pausing the production, production managers pressed ahead by scrounging up a couple new camera operators.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
This is also a year characterized by high levels of interest in the secondary markets, as investors and employees scrounge for liquidity.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024
Some are just scrounged out closets and out of parents' desk drawers.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
In November and December of 2020, a frantic Mr. Trump was scrounging to find lawyers to file increasingly audacious lawsuits to challenge his election loss.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In contrast to Governor Hogan, Gov. Wes Moore has been an enthusiastic supporter of the delusions of the overpriced Blueprint, never yielding on his intention to scrounge up a mere 30 billion bucks to fully fund the requirements for the Blueprint.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Now a drifter scrounging by on an underground fight circuit, Dalton is offered a job by Frankie (Williams) to work as a bouncer at her bar in the Florida Keys.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
The squirrels do their own repairs, and scrounge eBay for replacement parts on the newer units.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
Instead of pausing the production, production managers pressed ahead by scrounging up a couple new camera operators.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
This is also a year characterized by high levels of interest in the secondary markets, as investors and employees scrounge for liquidity.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024
Some are just scrounged out closets and out of parents' desk drawers.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
In November and December of 2020, a frantic Mr. Trump was scrounging to find lawyers to file increasingly audacious lawsuits to challenge his election loss.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In contrast to Governor Hogan, Gov. Wes Moore has been an enthusiastic supporter of the delusions of the overpriced Blueprint, never yielding on his intention to scrounge up a mere 30 billion bucks to fully fund the requirements for the Blueprint.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrounge. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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scrounge
verb
scrounged; scrounging
1
: to collect by or as if by rummaging
scrounge around for firewood
2
: to get by coaxing or persuading
scrounge a dollar from a friend
scrounger
noun
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