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scrounged

verb

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 Eventually, so was the internet connection his crew scrounged together. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Council Republicans, who opposed the plan, argued that the city could have scrounged up the money by making budget cuts instead. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 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 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

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No one is questioning that Davion Mitchell has earned and is capable of holding a spot in the Heat’s rotation.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
After attending Bucharest’s Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, she was accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, then later earned a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

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Brian Hickerson, Panettiere's on-again, off-again boyfriend, and his brother Zach Hickerson were present at the scene of her death, according to a police report previously obtained by ABC News.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Thakur obtained a restraining order in May, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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