"scavenged" in the verb sense
1. scavenge
clean refuse from
"Scavenge a street"
2. salvage, scavenge
collect discarded material
"She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
3. scavenge
feed on carrion or refuse
"hyenas scavenge"
4. scavenge, clean
remove unwanted substances from
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