scrounge
verb (used with object)
to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it.
is scrounging
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present progressiveof scrounge (3rd person singular).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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Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is scrounging for the support he would need to become speaker of the House if Republicans gain control of the chamber.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
"When you see an individual rat that is scrounging around in public or in broad daylight, or walking across someone's shoe, you're seeing what people might characterize as 'more desperate, disenfranchised' rats."
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2022
The circumstances are seedy: Cauley is scrounging money from his mother, a disreputable figure because she’s living with the lover for whom she broke up her marriage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2018
The business is scrounging around for what to do,” Lewis said when asked how comedic actors can become great today.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2011
I get it now—it's probably not a good idea to take on new expenses when one parent is scrounging for hours at a hardware store—but back then, I was so angry.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
