Scavenge
verb
To search through waste to find items that can be used or sold.
Street children scavenge for food in the rubbish bins
Often appears as...
- scavenge for food
- scavenge in rubbish
verb
To remove decaying matter or waste from a place.
Vultures scavenge the desert, eating the remains of dead animals
Often appears as...
- scavenge dead animals
- scavenge the waste
verb
In engines, to remove exhaust gases or unburned fuel from the cylinder.
This system scavenges the exhaust gases from the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
Often appears as...
- scavenge the exhaust
- scavenge the gases
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Collect things that are discarded and considered to be of no value.
She scavenged the items from the neighbor's trash
Often appears as...
- scavenge items
- scavenge from trash
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To search through waste to find items that can be used or sold.
Street children scavenge for food in the rubbish bins
Often appears as...
- scavenge for food
- scavenge in rubbish
verb
To remove decaying matter or waste from a place.
Vultures scavenge the desert, eating the remains of dead animals
Often appears as...
- scavenge dead animals
- scavenge the waste
verb
In engines, to remove exhaust gases or unburned fuel from the cylinder.
This system scavenges the exhaust gases from the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine
Often appears as...
- scavenge the exhaust
- scavenge the gases
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Collect things that are discarded and considered to be of no value.
She scavenged the items from the neighbor's trash
Often appears as...
- scavenge items
- scavenge from trash
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Survival
Scavenge often implies surviving in a city by finding discarded items.
Homeless people sometimes have to scavenge to eat.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
Scavenge denotes creativity and skill in using available resources.
After the storm, residents scavenged lumber to repair homes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Trash
Items scavenged are not always worthless; they might just be unwanted by others.
He scavenged an old table and refurbished it beautifully.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Survival
Scavenge often implies surviving in a city by finding discarded items.
Homeless people sometimes have to scavenge to eat.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
Scavenge denotes creativity and skill in using available resources.
After the storm, residents scavenged lumber to repair homes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Trash
Items scavenged are not always worthless; they might just be unwanted by others.
He scavenged an old table and refurbished it beautifully.
Pro Tip 1/3Urban Survival
Scavenge often implies surviving in a city by finding discarded items.
Homeless people sometimes have to scavenge to eat.
Pro Tip 2/3Resourcefulness
Scavenge denotes creativity and skill in using available resources.
After the storm, residents scavenged lumber to repair homes.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Trash
Items scavenged are not always worthless; they might just be unwanted by others.
He scavenged an old table and refurbished it beautifully.
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Exclusive: Matt Damon...
gonna have to scavenge for water and go on these water collections and she was putting in three to four hours a day I said what are you gonna do with all this extra time you're gonna have more time for homework and she looked at me like she cuz I don't need more time for homework I'm the smartest kid in my class so I was just like all right hotshot what are you
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Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays which is really a threat to the crocodiles they're trying to drive the crocodiles off with this big yawn and you know sharp teeth and everything but the crocs
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Top 5 Most Dangerous...
pretty crime evil holy hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully the Crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays which is really a threat to the crocodiles they're trying to drive the
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Dead Whale Carcass Feast...
visitors for the coast that don't come to breed have usually come to scavenge the whole range of different animals have learned to exploit the enormous quantity of food that washes up everyday on coastlines around the world but like so much of the coast the quantity of
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Hippo Fights Crocodiles...
Hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully, but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one. We've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays, which is a threat to the crocodiles.
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Greatest Fights In The...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing into pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
come in and scavenge I'm actually wondering whether anything else is going to come in over the course of the night as well we obviously saw earlier NASA an Assyrian was being very protective of the carcass and of her young keeping
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How vultures can help...
Actually, if you want to use a vulture to try to find a body, look for a vulture in a tree or on a fence post. Vultures are too big and slow to hunt. So they have to scavenge. In fact, vultures are the only animals in the world
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Deep Sea Shark Stakeout...
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah. So they are ambush predators. They do scavenge. They're opportunistic. - So I would imagine that helps keep the ecosystem pretty healthy too. - Yeah, yeah. Definitely. - - Hard to sex from this angle,
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How to rebuild the world...
history and these have been food fire and knowledge so starting with food if you do find yourself in this thought experiment and a post-apocalyptic scenario you could scavenge for
Video examples
Exclusive: Matt Damon...
gonna have to scavenge for water and go on these water collections and she was putting in three to four hours a day I said what are you gonna do with all this extra time you're gonna have more time for homework and she looked at me like she cuz I don't need more time for homework I'm the smartest kid in my class so I was just like all right hotshot what are you
Video examples
Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays which is really a threat to the crocodiles they're trying to drive the crocodiles off with this big yawn and you know sharp teeth and everything but the crocs
Video examples
Top 5 Most Dangerous...
pretty crime evil holy hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully the Crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays which is really a threat to the crocodiles they're trying to drive the
Video examples
Dead Whale Carcass Feast...
visitors for the coast that don't come to breed have usually come to scavenge the whole range of different animals have learned to exploit the enormous quantity of food that washes up everyday on coastlines around the world but like so much of the coast the quantity of
Video examples
Hippo Fights Crocodiles...
Hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully, but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one. We've seen one or two of these hippos doing these big yawning displays, which is a threat to the crocodiles.
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing into pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
come in and scavenge I'm actually wondering whether anything else is going to come in over the course of the night as well we obviously saw earlier NASA an Assyrian was being very protective of the carcass and of her young keeping
Video examples
How vultures can help...
Actually, if you want to use a vulture to try to find a body, look for a vulture in a tree or on a fence post. Vultures are too big and slow to hunt. So they have to scavenge. In fact, vultures are the only animals in the world
Video examples
Deep Sea Shark Stakeout...
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah. So they are ambush predators. They do scavenge. They're opportunistic. - So I would imagine that helps keep the ecosystem pretty healthy too. - Yeah, yeah. Definitely. - - Hard to sex from this angle,
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
history and these have been food fire and knowledge so starting with food if you do find yourself in this thought experiment and a post-apocalyptic scenario you could scavenge for
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Quote examples
Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
I have seen what the days of tribulation can do to people. I have seen hunger stalk the streets of Europe. I have witnessed the appalling, emaciated shadows of human figures. I have seen women and children scavenge army garbage dumps for scraps of food. Those scenes and nameless faces cannot be erased from my memory.
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Annie Lowrey
American Journalist
Wolves are afraid of humans, whereas dogs are not. Wolves hunt game, whereas dogs scavenge human leftovers or eat what their human companions put out for dinner. Wolves are not great at following human commands, whereas dogs are brilliant at it.
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Alice Roberts
English Scientist
If a group of humans began to run regularly, perhaps allowing them to hunt or scavenge more effectively, anatomical changes would follow, especially among the still-developing youngsters.
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Jessica Hagedorn
Filipino Writer
Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
I have seen what the days of tribulation can do to people. I have seen hunger stalk the streets of Europe. I have witnessed the appalling, emaciated shadows of human figures. I have seen women and children scavenge army garbage dumps for scraps of food. Those scenes and nameless faces cannot be erased from my memory.
Quote examples
Annie Lowrey
American Journalist
Wolves are afraid of humans, whereas dogs are not. Wolves hunt game, whereas dogs scavenge human leftovers or eat what their human companions put out for dinner. Wolves are not great at following human commands, whereas dogs are brilliant at it.
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Alice Roberts
English Scientist
If a group of humans began to run regularly, perhaps allowing them to hunt or scavenge more effectively, anatomical changes would follow, especially among the still-developing youngsters.
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Jessica Hagedorn
Filipino Writer
Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.
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