scavenging
- present participle of scavenge.
Example Sentences
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Hunting almost certainly began in East Africa, with our ancient ancestors scavenging the kills of other predators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
At one feeding center, an elderly volunteer told us he spends hours every day scavenging for firewood.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
In drought-hit northeastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning to keep the stench of death and scavenging hyenas away from their homes.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
There, circling above us, were the scavenging birds.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
