Definition:
To scrounge means to obtain something, especially food or money, by begging, borrowing or searching for it.
Use case:
I had no money for lunch, so I had to scrounge some change from my friends to buy a sandwich.
• Can you scrounge up some change for the parking meter?
• The homeless man scrounged through the trash cans in search of food.
• He was constantly scrounging for cash to fund his lavish lifestyle.
• I'll have to scrounge up some materials for our DIY project.
• I scrounged through my closet to find a shirt to wear to the party.
• She scrounged around in her purse for a pen to write down the phone number.