scrounged

Definition of scroungednext
past tense of scrounge
as in earned
to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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Recent Examples of scrounged Jane borrowed from friends and scrounged to hire a lawyer in Connecticut. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 Enough though Willis has only started six NFL games, and threw all of 35 passes last season (and 155 in his NFL career), the offer Miami scrounged up enough cap space to make is a reflection of Ross’ commitment transforming this franchise, and spending whatever that takes. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 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
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  • Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • Jarred Cavan Milpitas Police Department The Milpitas Police Department said in a press release that during the investigation, its detectives identified a second suspect, a 16-year-old boy and Milpitas resident, and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Kendra, 27, could be heard sobbing in a March 23 phone call obtained by TMZ.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Scrounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounged. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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