scrounging

present participle of scrounge
as in earning
to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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Recent Examples of scrounging 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
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earning
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  • As of 2025, Gen Z travelers are likely to take longer trips than their millennial counterparts, despite being younger and statistically earning less.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Torres played last season at Burleson Centennial, earning District 7-5A Division I Co-Offensive Player of the Year honors after passing for more than 2,000 yards.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Scrounging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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