Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

scavenger

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


NOUN
collector
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At Lakehouse, the interns spent two hours on “Mission KPMG,” a scavenger hunt with eight activities, including separating AI-generated fact from fiction, as well as matching the firm’s AI tools to the best-use case.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Many scavenger species have also developed behaviors that help limit their exposure to disease, further reducing the risks associated with this food source.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

And sometimes poisoning may be in direct, as in the marshes near Indian River, where scavenger crabs attacked the dying fishes, but soon themselves succumbed to the poison.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"They are essential to eco-systems", he says, detailing how as scavengers they remove tonnes of waste on a "phenomenal scale".

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In total, the team described 24 new species across 10 amphipod families, including both predators and scavengers.

From Science Daily Mar. 25, 2026

The birds noisily fight over their stolen feast, a potential tip-off to other scavengers.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

The result is a rare specimen that wasn’t worn down by scavengers or exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

He poked about with a bit of stick, that itself was wave-worn and whitened and a vagrant, and tried to control the motions of the scavengers.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding



Vocabulary lists containing scavenger


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training