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Recent Examples of scrounge
Some retailers began pulling out all the stops just to scrounge up some pennies.
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
These cakes are bound to scrounge up some serious secret admirers—and not-so-secret ones too!
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
If the Jets can scrounge any additional assets out of this pick, that wouldn’t be the worst thing.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
These cakes are bound to scrounge up some serious secret admirers—and not-so-secret ones too!
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
If the Jets can scrounge any additional assets out of this pick, that wouldn’t be the worst thing.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounge
earn
Verb
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The candidates earned a median annual income of $489,000 from 2021 to 2025, a total that in most cases includes their spouse’s income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Respect yourself to earn respect from others.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounge. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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