scrounge around

Example Sentences

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If the government doesn't have a system to keep revenues in pace with expenses, it will start to go into debt, it will start to go broke, it will start having to scrounge around to find other ways to raise money.

From Salon

She added: "But now look at what the White House is forced to do: scrounge around for $600 million in the defense budget in order to fund a puny 100 miles? As if border security is an afterthought?"

From Fox News

“Two thousand-plus people get the opportunity to fight over 108 apartments — are you serious? All this new construction going on around this city every day, these rich folks get to move in. But we got to scrounge around like roaches for 108 apartments? …This is not a happy day.”

From Seattle Times

I set the loaves on the counter and scrounge around my parents’ basement for airtight containers and clean cloth to soak and wrap the loaves.

From New York Times

For now, St. Petersburg will not allow the Rays to even scrounge around parts of Tampa for a possible site, let alone move to another country.

From New York Times