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Vocabulary Entry
scrounger
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who seeks to obtain something, typically through unorthodox means or by exploiting others.
Example Sentences
"He was known as a scrounger, always asking for favors without giving anything in return."
"The local community felt frustrated with the scroungers who took advantage of their generosity."
"She was tired of being surrounded by scroungers who never contributed to the group."
V
verb
To obtain something, especially by scrounging; to gather or collect things that are discarded or not wanted.
Example Sentences
"They scrounged for food in the dumpsters behind the restaurant."
"He managed to scrounge together enough money for a ticket to the concert."
"She scrounged around the house looking for spare change."