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Vocabulary Entry
scavenge
|verb • noun
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verb
To search for and collect items from various sources, often from waste or discarded materials.
Example Sentences
"The children went to the beach to scavenge for seashells."
"He managed to scavenge enough food from the leftovers for dinner."
"The artist would often scavenge materials from the junkyard for her sculptures."
N
noun
The act of searching for and collecting items, particularly from discarded or abandoned sources.
Example Sentences
"Her scavenging around the abandoned building yielded some valuable antiques."
"Scavenge can sometimes be a tedious process, but it can also lead to great finds."
"The scavenger made a living by the scavenge of recycled materials."