scrounged

past tense of scrounge
as in earned
to get with great difficulty scrounged up the money to pay his dental bills

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  • Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The Star obtained documents that show the aggregate year-over-year percent change in Platte County’s total residential property valuations from 2019 to 2025.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • All three charges are marked domestic violence-related, per the presiding judge and court records obtained by PEOPLE.
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“Scrounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrounged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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