to scavenge
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6.0
- verb
- /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/
:
recoger
- Many components were scavenged from other missions to keep costs down.
Examples
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Don't know where you'd scavenge one, since they're not much used on building sites.
Blog text (20) -
At the winter buildings, we scavenge fast, plucking boards from the dilapidated sheepshed and anywhere else we can find loose ones.
Fiction book (1993) -
Ellen has blocked the upstage right window with a large piece of scavenged plywood.
Blog text (32) -
Kutiman scavenged YouTube for each original clip, including everyone from bashful moms playing the organ to seasoned pros showing off their drum chops.
Blog text (6) -
The volunteers worked hard to scavenge the park for litter and keep it clean.
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After the festival, they organized a group to scavenge the area for any leftover trash.
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The team will scavenge the construction site to collect unused materials for their project.
Synonyms
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1.0
To make a room or area free of dirt and tidy by removing mess
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1.0
To clean a floor or surface by brushing away dirt with a broom
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6.3
To remove unwanted substances, things, or people by cleaning
31
1.3
To carry the garbage from your home to an outside bin for collection
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3.0
Remove things from a surface to make it empty or clean
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6.8
To remove dirt and waste from a mine or tunnel
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2.2
To remove dirt or leaves from a place using a broom
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1.0
To remove dirt or mud from a surface
To clean something very well by scrubbing or washing
Antonyms
How Clean
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scavenge comes from the idea of a worker who removes waste to keep a town clean, a job done by a scavenger. So, to scavenge can mean to remove refuse or unwanted material from a place.