Scavenge

usgb/ˈskævɪndʒ/
verb

To search through waste to find items that can be used or sold.

Street children scavenge for food in the rubbish bins
Visual representation of "scavenge" - To search through waste to find items that can be used or sold

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  • scavenge for food
  • scavenge in rubbish
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Urban Survival

Scavenge often implies surviving in a city by finding discarded items.

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Homeless people sometimes have to scavenge to eat.
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Resourcefulness

Scavenge denotes creativity and skill in using available resources.

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After the storm, residents scavenged lumber to repair homes.
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Not Always Trash

Items scavenged are not always worthless; they might just be unwanted by others.

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He scavenged an old table and refurbished it beautifully.
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