scrounge out

verb

To scrounge (something of minimal value); to barely survive or succeed.

“The team scrounged out a victory last night.”

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Meanings

verbscrounge out (third-person singular simple present scrounges out, present participle scrounging out, simple past and past participle scrounged out)

present singular third person scrounges out · participle present scrounging out · participle past scrounged out · past scrounged out

  1. transitiveTo scrounge (something of minimal value); to barely survive or succeed.

    The team scrounged out a victory last night.

    1 more example

    Despite our hangover and lack of supplies, we scrounged out a breakfast.

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APA

scrounge out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrounge%20out

MLA

“scrounge out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrounge%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrounge out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrounge%20out.

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