scrounged

Definition of scroungednext
past tense of scrounge
as in earned
to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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Recent Examples of scrounged But the problem has been the opposite, and CPW has instead scrounged to find other sources of money to pay the claims. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 Jane borrowed from friends and scrounged to hire a lawyer in Connecticut. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 Enough though Willis has only started six NFL games, and threw all of 35 passes last season (and 155 in his NFL career), the offer Miami scrounged up enough cap space to make is a reflection of Ross’ commitment transforming this franchise, and spending whatever that takes. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 It was reported that Costner, who had scrounged up some seed financing to start making his Horizon films, wanted to spend no more than a week on the Yellowstone set for the final episodes. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounged
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  • Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.
    Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Chicago obtained first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028.
    Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Scrounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounged. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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