scrounge
/skraʊndʒ/
verb
- To get something by asking or searching, often without paying or by taking advantage of others.
- She managed to scrounge enough money for a bus ticket by collecting change from the couch cushions.
- The kids scrounged some snacks from the kitchen before the movie started.
- He tried to scrounge a ride to the airport from his neighbor.
- To search around for something, especially food or money, in a casual or informal way.
- We scrounged around the garage for old tools to use in the project.
- The stray cat scrounged through the trash cans looking for leftovers.
- During the camping trip, they scrounged for firewood along the riverbank.
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