Thesaurus results for SCROUNGED

scrounged

verb

past tense of scrounge

as in earned

to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of scrounged Drake’s team usually scrounged up the clues that later exonerated Mason’s clients. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Money was tight, but each summer the family scrounged a humble vacation out of coins saved in empty cans of orange-juice concentrate. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 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 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

Verb

Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The youngest victim was 5-year-old Dayana Arlotti, who died alongside her father Williams Arlotti, who drowned while trying to find a lifeboat, according to court documents obtained by The Guardian.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of obtained

Browse Nearby Words

scrounge

scrounged

scrounges

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

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

Copy Citation

Synonyms of scrounged

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on scrounged

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

accentuate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 17

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes