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

to be on the scrounge

II. scrounge [skraʊnʤ] inf VB trans pej to scrounge sth [off sb]

scrounge

III. scrounge [skraʊnʤ] inf VB intr pej to scrounge [off sb]

scrounge
Present
Iscrounge
youscrounge
he/she/itscrounges
wescrounge
youscrounge
theyscrounge
Past
Iscrounged
youscrounged
he/she/itscrounged
wescrounged
youscrounged
theyscrounged
Present Perfect
Ihavescrounged
youhavescrounged
he/she/ithasscrounged
wehavescrounged
youhavescrounged
theyhavescrounged
Past Perfect
Ihadscrounged
youhadscrounged
he/she/ithadscrounged
wehadscrounged
youhadscrounged
theyhadscrounged

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to be on the scrounge

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Most refugees are despised and are relegated to scrounging for the lowest day-laborer work.
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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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People squat in abandoned buildings and scrounge for food.
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During this time they also scrounged supplies from local units, including commandeering a jeep, and taking rice and other rations from the countryside.
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Mai believes him and scrounges up enough to pay him.
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