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I . scrounge [skraʊnʤ] inf N no pl pej or hum

to be on the scrounge
am Schnorren sein pej inf
to be on the scrounge
schnorren
to be on the scrounge
erbetteln CH
to be on the scrounge for money/cigarettes
Geld/Zigaretten schnorren inf

II . scrounge [skraʊnʤ] inf VB trans pej

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to scrounge sth [off [or from] sb]
etw [von jdm] schnorren pej inf

III . scrounge [skraʊnʤ] inf VB intr pej

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to scrounge [off [or from] sb]
[bei jdm] schnorren pej inf

scrounge around VB intr inf

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to scrounge around [for sth]
[nach etw dat ] herumsuchen [o. herumstöbern] inf

scrounge up VB trans Am, Aus inf

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to scrounge up a meal
ein Essen zusammenbekommen inf
to scrounge up money
Geld zusammenkratzen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scrounge up money
Geld zusammenkratzen inf
to be on the scrounge
erbetteln CH
to scrounge up a meal
ein Essen zusammenbekommen inf
to scrounge sth [off [or from] sb]
etw [von jdm] schnorren pej inf
to be on the scrounge for money/cigarettes
Geld/Zigaretten schnorren inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
When his wages were spent, he borrowed and scrounged for money.
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Sometimes wives will go gardening, scrounging through garbage cans to provide food for their children and themselves.
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For many months they found themselves scrounging money off the floor.
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The new band began recording in a friend's basement, essentially bartering for recording time with musical gear and whatever limited funds they could scrounge up.
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One night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple.
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On the other hand, if most birds exhibit scrounging then the competition for stealing is so great that producing is favored.
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The park was soon gutted; seats sold for $10 and fans and present and former club employees scrounged for mementos.
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Sometimes wives will go gardening (scrounging through garbage cans to find food) for themselves and their children.
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People squat in abandoned buildings and scrounge for food.
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As the season wore on, teams began to fold, and the league scrounged around for replacements.
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