sca
venge
Third Person
scavenges
Present Participle
scavenging
Past Tense
scavenged
Past Participle
scavenged
1
to search for and consume decaying or dead organic matter as a source of food, often done by animals
2
remove unwanted substances from
Synonyms:
3
clean refuse from
4
to search through discarded material or waste in order to find something usable or valuable
- The homeless man scavenged through the trash bins, hoping to find some food.
- After the storm, residents scavenged for materials to repair their damaged homes.
- She managed to scavenge some old parts to fix the broken machine.
- The artist scavenged scrap metal from junkyards to create his sculptures.
- They scavenged the beach for driftwood to use in their bonfire.
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