scrounge

verb

ˈskrau̇nj

scrounged; scrounging

transitive verb

: steal, swipe

: to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing

scrounging enough money for a bus ticket

: finagle, wheedle

—often used with up

intransitive verb

: to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available

also : to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source

scrounger noun

Example Sentences

I managed to scrounge enough money for a bus ticket. He's always scrounging off his friends instead of paying for things himself. We scrounged around for firewood. We managed to scrounge some firewood.

Recent Examples on the Web Masala recalled a major NATO exercise in Norway a few years ago, to which the Bundeswehr sent more than 5,000 soldiers but had to scrounge up basic supplies such as gloves from other units.

Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 But excessive levels of stock gathering dust is not the only reason why management now has to scrounge under sofas looking for spare change.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 McCormick's campaign, meanwhile, has been waging a fight in court to scrounge for votes that might help him close the gap with Oz.

CBS News, 27 May 2022 The country’s reliance on a handful of players has made life harder for new parents, who have been forced to scrounge for rare supplies of baby formula.

Lauren Debter, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Sanctions had choked off the Kremlin’s access to foreign reserve currencies, leaving central bankers searching to scrounge up enough greenbacks to pay lenders.

Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 The loss could be a crusher for IU (18-11, 9-10), which is trying to scrounge a spot in March Madness.

Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2022 In the administration’s early days, the government was struggling to scrounge up enough vaccine for those who wanted it.

Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021 To be clear, other Taiwanese corporations have managed to scrounge up qualified women—a fair number of them, in fact.

Claire Zillman, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	scrounged
释义	scrounge verb ˈskrau̇nj scrounged; scrounging transitive verb 1 : steal, swipe 2 a : to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing scrounging enough money for a bus ticket b : finagle, wheedle —often used with up intransitive verb : to search about and turn up something needed from whatever source is available also : to actively seek money, work, or sustenance from any available source scrounger noun Synonyms eke (out) scrape (up or together) squeeze wrest wring See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I managed to scrounge enough money for a bus ticket. He's always scrounging off his friends instead of paying for things himself. We scrounged around for firewood. We managed to scrounge some firewood. Recent Examples on the Web Masala recalled a major NATO exercise in Norway a few years ago, to which the Bundeswehr sent more than 5,000 soldiers but had to scrounge up basic supplies such as gloves from other units. Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 But excessive levels of stock gathering dust is not the only reason why management now has to scrounge under sofas looking for spare change. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 McCormick's campaign, meanwhile, has been waging a fight in court to scrounge for votes that might help him close the gap with Oz. CBS News, 27 May 2022 The country’s reliance on a handful of players has made life harder for new parents, who have been forced to scrounge for rare supplies of baby formula. Lauren Debter, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Sanctions had choked off the Kremlin’s access to foreign reserve currencies, leaving central bankers searching to scrounge up enough greenbacks to pay lenders. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2022 The loss could be a crusher for IU (18-11, 9-10), which is trying to scrounge a spot in March Madness. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Mar. 2022 In the administration’s early days, the government was struggling to scrounge up enough vaccine for those who wanted it. Jonathan Weisman, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021 To be clear, other Taiwanese corporations have managed to scrounge up qualified women—a fair number of them, in fact. Claire Zillman, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology alteration of English dialect scrunge to wander about idly First Known Use circa 1909, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 scrounged verb past tense of scrounge as in earned to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance earned procured obtained wrung wrested squeezed acquired secured eked (out) attained scraped (up or together) landed gained drew
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