scrounge up

Idioms  

1. Find or round up something, as in I'll have to scrounge up another microphone for today's speaker. [Colloquial; c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

He eats whatever he can scrounge up, including, at one point, tropical fish.

From Washington Post

“Instead, the opposite has occurred. For some in the press, their Trump addiction has continued, as they scrounge up Trump-related, semi-news scraps to get their fix. But for others, the Trump vacuum has brought the urgent search for a new villain, a replacement antagonist in the narrative of the day. After an unsuccessful attempt to elevate scrubs like Marjorie Taylor Greene to this level, the media seems to be galvanizing toward Gov. Ron DeSantis,” Mr. Krakauer advises.

From Washington Times

Shah, who had a stable bank job at the time, was able to scrounge up the 2,400 rupees, or about $15, for his family’s bus fare.

From New York Times

But by Thursday afternoon, the fight to confirm Ms. Tanden had come down to whether Mr. Biden’s team could scrounge up a single Republican to support her nomination.

From New York Times

Of course, if the Trump campaign were serious they'd also be seeking recounts in heavily red counties to scrounge up more votes.

From Salon