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Recent Examples of scrounge
If the Jets can scrounge any additional assets out of this pick, that wouldn’t be the worst thing.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
It was reported that Costner, who had scrounged up some seed financing to start making his Horizon films, wanted to spend no more than a week on the Yellowstone set for the final episodes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
In the distance, pelicans hunt for breakfast in the water and seagulls scrounge for snacks in the sand.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
It was reported that Costner, who had scrounged up some seed financing to start making his Horizon films, wanted to spend no more than a week on the Yellowstone set for the final episodes.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
In the distance, pelicans hunt for breakfast in the water and seagulls scrounge for snacks in the sand.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrounge
earn
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Amarion Hunter earned Championship Game MVP honors with a double double, 21 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with 5 assists and 7 steals.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Scrounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounge. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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