1640s, back-formation from scavenger. Related: Scavenged; scavenging.
She scavenged the garbage cans for food
hyenas scavenge
scatology
scatter
scatterbrain
scattering
scattershot
scavenge
scavenger
scenario
scenary
scene
scenery
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