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Recent Examples of scrounge
Keep Trash Closed The outdoor trash can be another source for food that needs to be sealed tightly and moved indoors to prevent squirrels from scrounging in the bins.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
The Yanks and Dodgers don’t have to scrounge for every sponsorship buck, but the Guardians and Pirates have more reason to.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
He was wrapped in a jute sack, and someone else scrounged up some clean straw bedding.
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Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Sean McIndoe scrounged up three positive thoughts for 16 hopeless teams.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
The Yanks and Dodgers don’t have to scrounge for every sponsorship buck, but the Guardians and Pirates have more reason to.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
He was wrapped in a jute sack, and someone else scrounged up some clean straw bedding.
—
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Sean McIndoe scrounged up three positive thoughts for 16 hopeless teams.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for scrounge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounge
earn
Verb
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounge. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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