- present participle of scrounge.
scrounging
Example Sentences
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In Tawila, hundreds of people have huddled together in makeshift tents in a vast desert expanse, scrounging together what they can to prepare food for their families, AFP video shows.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Macron’s government is currently scrounging for tens-of-billions in cost savings as it tries to rein in the government’s budget deficit, which reached 5.8% of economic output last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Friends, my family included, have been scrounging for fans, dehumidifiers, and sump pumps to lend to friends affected by the flood.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2024
They live on her meager waitress wages, and whatever they fetch from scrounging for opals from the countless rock piles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Next to scrounging, eaves-dropping on human beings was what he enjoyed most.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
