scrounge
verb (used with object)
to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it.
are scrounging
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present progressiveof scrounge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Analysts are scrounging for any signal about the economy’s trajectory this month because the government shutdown has turned off the spigot of official government data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Some have erected makeshift tents and cook on little charcoal stoves, others are scrounging for food as their money runs out.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
You’ve got some people who are scrounging day-to-day.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2021
Many owners of dams and other passage barriers want to do the right thing but are scrounging for the money to do it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2020
With so many vying for the same supplies, some on the front lines are scrounging for gear one piece at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2020
