Scavenging

Scavenging is both a carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead and decaying organic matter present in its habitat.

Tom saw a homeless man scavenging through a rubbish bin looking for food.

Varun's group frequently went scavenging in the factory ruins.

Scientists in North Carolina have recently developed a felt-like fabric that generates power by scavenging for so-called waste heat, such as body heat.

In 2015, an estimated 300,000 itinerant miners were scavenging for jade here, a recent state media article said.

The hyenas were scavenging for some leftover food.

Scavenging for parts in the junkyard, Max discovers a rusty old robot which he cleans up and then convinces his dad to give it a chance.

Our scavengings at the rubbish dump often yielded items of value.