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scrounge

verb

ˈskrau̇nj

Definition of scrounge

as in to earn

to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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Recent Examples of scrounge 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 Everyone else is scrounging for the scraps. — HubSpot, 1 June 2026 Keep Trash Closed The outdoor trash can be another source for food that needs to be sealed tightly and moved indoors to prevent squirrels from scrounging in the bins. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 The Yanks and Dodgers don’t have to scrounge for every sponsorship buck, but the Guardians and Pirates have more reason to. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrounge

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Elsewhere, Thekla defends the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale, who earned the opportunity by winning a Casino Gauntlet match.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Langkraehr earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, according to his Linkedin profile.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

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