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Scavenging

🔄 Synonyms of "Scavenging"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
gluttonous	Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
thrifty	Showing thrift; economical; frugal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scavenging"

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Word	Definition
gluttonous	Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
thrifty	Showing thrift; economical; frugal.
wipeverb	(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
trapnoun	A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
trappingnoun	An instance of ensnaring something or someone.
entrapmentnoun	(law) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
flushingnoun	Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
compactionnoun	The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
emptyingnoun	The act by which something is emptied.
eraseverb	(transitive) To remove (markings or information).
erasurenoun	The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
deleteverb	(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
deletionnoun	The act of deleting.
clearingnoun	The act or process of making or becoming clear.
dischargenoun	To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
quenchingnoun	(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
sequestrationnoun	The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
uniflow	(of an engine) In which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.
collectionnoun	A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.