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scavenge

Verb:

Sense 1: To search for and collect usable items from discarded waste.

Example sentence:
- On their camping trip, the children would scavenge for fallen branches to use for firewood.
- After the garage sale, people would scavenge through the donated clothes for hidden treasures.

Sense 2: To search for food or provisions.

Example sentence:
- The hungry stray cat would scavenge in dumpsters for scraps of food.
- When lost in the wilderness, it becomes necessary to scavenge for berries and edible plants.

Noun:

Sense 1: An act or instance of scavenging.

Example sentence:
- The scavenge for building materials helped the homeless people construct temporary shelters.
- The team went for a scavenge in the abandoned warehouse to find clues for their mystery investigation.

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