Scavenge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈskævɪndʒ|  American pronunciation of the word scavenge
Brit.  |ˈskævɪn(d)ʒ|  British pronunciation of the word scavenge

verb

- clean refuse from
- collect discarded material (syn: salvage)
She scavenged the garbage cans for food
- feed on carrion or refuse
hyenas scavenge
- remove unwanted substances from (syn: clean)

Extra examples

Rats scavenged in the trash.

The bears scavenged the woods for food.

He scavenged the town dump for automobile parts.

He had to scavenge information from newspapers.

She scavenged the garbage cans for food

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: scavenge
he/she/it: scavenges
present participle: scavenging
past tense: scavenged
past participle: scavenged
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