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Recent Examples of scrounging
Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The ramifications were brutal for an offense that had been scrounging for explosive plays this season.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Natron said in the statement that the layoff announcement came late because the company spent the summer scrounging up as many dollars as possible, hoping to avoid going under.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem was still scrounging her cosplay closet for a hard-shell Rolex when someone safely turned the turtles over.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
His decision not to run is a severe blow to the Illinois GOP, which has been scrounging for a candidate to succeed Durbin, a longtime Illinois Democrat who’s held the seat since 1997.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The ramifications were brutal for an offense that had been scrounging for explosive plays this season.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Natron said in the statement that the layoff announcement came late because the company spent the summer scrounging up as many dollars as possible, hoping to avoid going under.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Department of Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem was still scrounging her cosplay closet for a hard-shell Rolex when someone safely turned the turtles over.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
His decision not to run is a severe blow to the Illinois GOP, which has been scrounging for a candidate to succeed Durbin, a longtime Illinois Democrat who’s held the seat since 1997.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounging
earning
Verb
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But beyond the smoothness and fantastic flavor, the best thing about Ritual is its commitment to traceability, purity, testing, and quality, earning it our top spot for best vegan protein powders.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, pro athletes earning millions of dollars a year have been accused of joining these conspiracies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Scrounging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounging. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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