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scavenge

/skˈævəndʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. clean refuse from
    “Scavenge a street”
  2. collect discarded material
    “She scavenged the garbage cans for food”
  3. feed on carrion or refuse
    “hyenas scavenge”
  4. remove unwanted substances from

Synonyms for scavenge

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