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

Friends, my family included, have been scrounging for fans, dehumidifiers, and sump pumps to lend to friends affected by the flood.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

Who is the woman we meet at the beginning of “Drift,” the homeless, scrounging figure you play?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

“If I ever retire from scrounging, it will be on a Friday.”

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden