scrounging

Example Sentences

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Scrounging also leads to discarded household items, abundant on our city’s sidewalks with “free” signs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Scrounging enough calories to stay alive was a struggle and our ability to compete and survive sometimes meant enduring long breaks between scarce meals.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023

Scrounging around, I pulled in a cookie, some fruit and pasta salad, reserving most of this to consume later in the day, when my stomach would need some nutrients before I left work.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2018

Scrounging chemicals and equipment in their spare time, a team of chemistry bloggers is trying to replicate published protocols for making molecules.

From Scientific American • Jan. 22, 2013

Scrounging in the fridge for a snack, Tricia and Julie were thrilled to find peanut-butter brittle ice cream and Dr. Pepper left behind by Johnson’s daughters.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin