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scavenger

[skav-in-jer] / ˈskæv ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
forager
Synonyms


NOUN
collector
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Buntrock expanded Ace Scavenger Service, merging it with a cousin’s business to form Waste Management in 1971.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Home Sweet Home Scavenger Hunt: You search every inch of the house for any type of paper.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2020

A woman reconnects with an old beau for a “Christmas Scavenger Hunt” in this holiday romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019

Circumnavigating the globe is an adventurous journey that we do annually on The Global Scavenger Hunt.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

What happens to Book Scavenger if Mr. G doesn’t make it?

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman



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