scavenges
Searches for leftovers
Scavenges is the act of searching through discarded material for something useful or edible.
Animals scavenge carrion; people scavenge dumpsters, junkyards, or abandoned buildings: She scavenges old furniture and restores it.
The word implies resourcefulness amid scarcity, finding value where others see waste.
Small fleshy fruits
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
- nutsSeeds in shells
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
roadkill · carcass · scraps · leftovers · edibles · insects · grubs · worms
Take back possession
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- junkWorthless discarded items
scraps · metals · parts · components · recyclables · landfill · junkyards · demolition
Large carrion-eating raptors
- hyenasCackling African carnivores
- jackalsScavenging canines of Africa
- crowsLarge black corvids
- ravensLarge black scavenging birds
maggots · beetles · raccoons · rats · gulls · condors · opossums · flies
Minimal means of living
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
adaptation · resilience · harsh · wilderness · instinct · sustenance · nourishment · survivalist
berries
Small fleshy fruits
carrion · roadkill · carcass · scraps · leftovers · edibles · insects · grubs · worms · prey
reclaim
Take back possession
- repurposeAdapt for new use
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
junk · scraps · metals · parts · components · recyclables · landfill · junkyards · demolition · wreckage
vultures
Large carrion-eating raptors
ravens · maggots · beetles · raccoons · rats · gulls · condors · opossums · flies · crabs
subsistence
Minimal means of living
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- desperationUtter loss of hope
resourcefulness · adaptation · resilience · harsh · wilderness · instinct · sustenance · nourishment · survivalist · hunter-gatherer
scavengeshunts
Pursues prey actively
stalks · kills · captures · farms · cultivates
scavengesproduces
Creates or yields
creates · manufactures · generates · cultivates · grows
- scavenger huntGame of locating items
- scavenger bird
- oxygen scavengerSubstance removing reactive gas