scavenge

[skav-inj] / ˈskæv ɪndʒ /

VERB

forage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb rummage scour scrounge

STRONG

beat explore grub hunt pilfer plunder raid rake ransack ravage seek

WEAK

cast about fine-tooth-comb

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist give guard help neglect protect receive

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift

STRONG

beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study

WEAK

beat about cast about chase after go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb gun for leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect overlook

STRONG

cover

WEAK

find

Example Sentences

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The public agency said it was suspected the raptors had caught or scavenged on birds infected with the virus.

From BBC

On a good day, they each scavenge about 33 pounds of tin and 44 pounds of plastic.

From Los Angeles Times

The original script was brief, just 35 pages, and the set, created mostly from scavenged furniture, was improvised and minimal.

From New York Times

To feed her children, she fished in the Dnipro River and scavenged for canned goods in abandoned summer homes.

From New York Times

Nguyet’s mother has been traumatized by the death of her husband, a scavenging victim.

From New York Times