scrounges

Definition of scroungesnext
present tense third-person singular of scrounge
as in earns
to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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earns
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  • Carmona brings tenacity, experience and the kind of calm, functional play style that earns camp opportunities.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Scrounges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounges. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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