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

Analysts are scrounging for any signal about the economy’s trajectory this month because the government shutdown has turned off the spigot of official government data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

His insatiable appetite for dominance of both government and industry will always leave him scrounging for more.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

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

I had peeked in yesterday, when she was off scrounging up my sad supper.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan