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Recent Examples of scrounge
Oregon didn’t have to scrounge up game film of San Diego State forward Pharaoh Compton.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Jane borrowed from friends and scrounged to hire a lawyer in Connecticut.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Now that all of show business has sunk to Valerie’s level of scrounging for scraps, there’s no one better qualified to rally the troops.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Some retailers began pulling out all the stops just to scrounge up some pennies.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Jane borrowed from friends and scrounged to hire a lawyer in Connecticut.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Now that all of show business has sunk to Valerie’s level of scrounging for scraps, there’s no one better qualified to rally the troops.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Some retailers began pulling out all the stops just to scrounge up some pennies.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounge
earn
Verb
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For the three legs of the Triple Crown, jockeys earn a wide range of sums to wear brand logos on their pants, typically varying from low to mid five-figures.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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The series has since earned GLAAD Media Awards, a Peabody Award win, and 18 Canadian Screen Awards nominations, signaling both its critical acclaim and cultural impact.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounge. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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