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Recent Examples of scrounge
As with many of Bruton's projects, the new bike is made up of parts scrounged from other builds.
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New Atlas, 15 July 2025
At the moment, Republicans are having a hard enough time scrounging up a simple majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Silver remembers scrounging for the right decor touches.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
The choices that Tahereh and her family are making — regarding how to scrounge for money and how to appeal to Hossein’s family for mercy — aren’t impacted anymore by what did or didn’t happen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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New Atlas, 15 July 2025
At the moment, Republicans are having a hard enough time scrounging up a simple majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Silver remembers scrounging for the right decor touches.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
The choices that Tahereh and her family are making — regarding how to scrounge for money and how to appeal to Hossein’s family for mercy — aren’t impacted anymore by what did or didn’t happen.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounge
earn
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The Italian was in charge of Spurs when Spence joined them in July 2022, a couple of months after his electric performances at right wing-back helped Nottingham Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mike Bedosky played for Mizzou football from 1989-92, earning two All-Big Eight selections as an offensive guard.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounge. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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