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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  • Crandon Park Beach Key Biscayne, Florida A two-mile stretch of soft white sand in Key Biscayne, family-friendly Crandon Park Beach consistently earns praise for its beauty and calm waters thanks to an offshore sandbar.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Scrounges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounges. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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