scavenge in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
To scavenge means to search through waste or debris to find and collect useful items or food.
Sample Sentences
- The raccoons often scavenge through the garbage bins in search of food.
- After the storm, the volunteers arrived to scavenge what they could from the debris.
- Birds sometimes scavenge the remains of dead animals to find their next meal.
- The children enjoyed watching the hungry seagulls scavenge along the beach for scraps.
- In the aftermath of the event, the homeless individuals would scavenge the area for anything useful.