scavenge

[ skav-inj ]

/ ˈskæv ɪndʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scavenge ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing.

to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.

to cleanse of filth, as a street.

to expel burnt gases from (the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine).

Metallurgy. to purify (molten metal) by introducing a substance that will combine chemically with impurities.

verb (used without object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing.

to act as a scavenger.

(of an engine or cylinder) to become scavenged of burnt gases.

to search, especially for food.

Origin of scavenge

First recorded in 1635–45; back formation from scavenger

OTHER WORDS FROM scavenge

un·scav·enged, adjective

Words nearby scavenge

scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur, scavenge, scavenge pump, scavenger, scavenger beetle, scavenger hunt, scavenger's daughter

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Example sentences from the Web for scavenge

And towns on the edge of their range have and will experience more interaction as the bears arrive to scavenge.
How Climate Change Is Causing Chaos in the Animal Kingdom|Nina Strochlic|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People have to scavenge or make everything, either by themselves or as part of a cooperative community.
Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?|Megan McArdle|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Inspired us to scavenge for even more erotic bedtime reading.
50 Ways ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Has Changed the World|Lizzie Crocker|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He will scavenge any book in any language for another puzzle piece.
Umberto Eco’s 'The Prague Cemetery' Brings to Life Ancient Hate|Daniel Levin|November 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The symbiote might produce sugars, scavenge the blood of toxins—there are so many things it could do.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison
It was not implied that it was part of the duty of the Bembridge green committee to scavenge the seashore.
Fifty Years of Golf|Horace G. Hutchinson
Neglect of local authority to scavenge after undertaking to do so, 5s.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
There was a fair chance this early that he could scavenge something edible.
Badge of Infamy|Lester del Rey

British Dictionary definitions for scavenge

scavenge

/ (ˈskævɪndʒ) /

verb

to search for (anything usable) among discarded material

(tr) to purify (a molten metal) by bubbling a suitable gas through it. The gas may be inert or may react with the impurities

to clean up filth from (streets, etc)

chem to act as a scavenger for (atoms, molecules, ions, radicals, etc)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	scavenge
释义	scavenge [ skav-inj ] / ˈskæv ɪndʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scavenge ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing. to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material. to cleanse of filth, as a street. to expel burnt gases from (the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine). Metallurgy. to purify (molten metal) by introducing a substance that will combine chemically with impurities. verb (used without object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing. to act as a scavenger. (of an engine or cylinder) to become scavenged of burnt gases. to search, especially for food. Origin of scavenge First recorded in 1635–45; back formation from scavenger OTHER WORDS FROM scavenge un·scav·enged, adjective Words nearby scavenge scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur, scavenge, scavenge pump, scavenger, scavenger beetle, scavenger hunt, scavenger's daughter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scavenge And towns on the edge of their range have and will experience more interaction as the bears arrive to scavenge. How Climate Change Is Causing Chaos in the Animal Kingdom\|Nina Strochlic\|January 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST People have to scavenge or make everything, either by themselves or as part of a cooperative community. Where are the Bicycles in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction?\|Megan McArdle\|January 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Inspired us to scavenge for even more erotic bedtime reading. 50 Ways ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Has Changed the World\|Lizzie Crocker\|December 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He will scavenge any book in any language for another puzzle piece. Umberto Eco’s 'The Prague Cemetery' Brings to Life Ancient Hate\|Daniel Levin\|November 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The symbiote might produce sugars, scavenge the blood of toxins—there are so many things it could do. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison It was not implied that it was part of the duty of the Bembridge green committee to scavenge the seashore. Fifty Years of Golf\|Horace G. Hutchinson Neglect of local authority to scavenge after undertaking to do so, 5s. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley There was a fair chance this early that he could scavenge something edible. Badge of Infamy\|Lester del Rey British Dictionary definitions for scavenge scavenge / (ˈskævɪndʒ) / verb to search for (anything usable) among discarded material (tr) to purify (a molten metal) by bubbling a suitable gas through it. The gas may be inert or may react with the impurities to clean up filth from (streets, etc) chem to act as a scavenger for (atoms, molecules, ions, radicals, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scavenge skulk, slink, lurk, tramp, stroll, roam, patrol, hunt, sneak, range, stalk, snake, rove, cruise, steal
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scavenge

verb (used with object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing.

verb (used without object), scav·enged, scav·eng·ing.

Origin of scavenge

OTHER WORDS FROM scavenge

Words nearby scavenge

Example sentences from the Web for scavenge

British Dictionary definitions for scavenge

verb

Words related to scavenge