scav·enge 
/ˈskævənʤ/ verb
scav·engeng·es; scav·enged; scav·engeng·ing /ˈskævənʤ/ verb 1 of an animal : to search for food to eat [no obj] ▪ Rats scavenged in the trash. — often + for ▪ The bears scavenged for food in the woods. [+ obj] ▪ The bears scavenged the woods for food. 2 : to search through waste, junk, etc., for something that can be saved or used [no obj] — often + for ▪ They scavenged for antiques at the flea market. [+ obj] ▪ He scavenged the town dump for automobile parts.
— scav·en·ger /ˈskævənʤɚ/ noun, plural scav·en·gers [count]
/ˈskævənʤɚ/ noun, plural scav·en·gers [count]
