How do you use Scavenging in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Scavenging in a sentence
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Scavenging meaning
present participle and gerund of scavenge
Using Scavenging
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scavenge
- In the example corpus, scavenging often appears in combinations such as: scavenging for, manual scavenging, scavenging in.
Context around Scavenging
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scavenging
- In this selection, "scavenging" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cpu, manual, cycle, opportunities, cpu and cycle stand out and add context to how "scavenging" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a man scavenging for scrap and and fuels scavenging in developing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scavenging" sits close to words such as abducting, accentuate and accomplishes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scavenging
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That leads to e-waste dumps and fuels scavenging in developing countries. (12 words)
Four men, who specialised in scavenging through waste bins at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,. (16 words)
In an apocalypse, these abandoned temples of retail might be useful for scavenging supplies or finding shelter. (17 words)
Pest control body the National Pest Technicians Association is urging the public to keep food and waste secure, and check properties for any gaps, cracks, or holes where rodents scavenging for food could enter. (34 words)
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill. (33 words)
Manual Scavenging broadly refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines, railway tracks and sewers in the Indian social milieu. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
CPU scavenging CPU-scavenging, cycle-scavenging, or shared computing creates a “grid” from the unused resources in a network of participants (whether worldwide or internal to an organization).
Robert Blumenschine proposed the idea of confrontational scavenging, Blumenschine, Robert J. (1986) Early hominid scavenging opportunities: Implications of carcass availability in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro ecosystems.
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill.
In an apocalypse, these abandoned temples of retail might be useful for scavenging supplies or finding shelter.
Research suggests that wolves use the movement of vultures within a habitat to locate fresh scavenging opportunities.
Several organisations have been at the forefront of agitations for the government to intervene and prevent manual scavenging.
The male dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, was discovered scavenging through bins on Catto Drive.
Another theory, better aligned with the idea of grief, is that scavenging might start as an attempt to revive an unresponsive owner.
In John Krasinski’s clammy-palmed horror film, humanity is in hiding, and one sound will send scavenging aliens right to the door.
It wasn’t until April 2013 that a man scavenging for scrap metal in a wooded area in Indiana discovered a skull in a plastic bag, prompting a 911 call.
Manual Scavenging broadly refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying, disposing or handling in any manner, human excreta from dry latrines, railway tracks and sewers in the Indian social milieu.
Pest control body the National Pest Technicians Association is urging the public to keep food and waste secure, and check properties for any gaps, cracks, or holes where rodents scavenging for food could enter.
That leads to e-waste dumps and fuels scavenging in developing countries.
Then, the following day, she saw a homeless woman in her neighborhood scavenging for cans as well.
Even though Fixup isn’t technically open, we wind up fixing Inwood people’s stuff on Sunday afternoons, which often requires scavenging tools from the basement storage unit.
Four men, who specialised in scavenging through waste bins at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,.
It's in Gotham's morgue that Judge Death comes across Scarecrow, who is scavenging for materials to use in his hallucinogenic fear toxin.
I want to keep going, pulling away, but I flip on my back and stroke towards my mum who is scavenging for shells along the tideline.
Scavenging herring gulls are a regular feature in the council’s main resorts of Bridlington, Hornsea and Withernsea.
Too much crafting, too much scavenging (though remember there’s an option to make that more tolerable), too much story and too many hours of game to get through.
Common combinations with scavenging
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scavenging for 9×
- manual scavenging 4×
- scavenging in 4×
- and scavenging 4×
- for scavenging 3×
- scavenging through 3×
- scavenging of 3×
- scavenging opportunities 2×
- is scavenging 2×
- scavenging on 2×