
Scavenge
Urban Survival
Scavenge often implies surviving in a city by finding discarded items.
Homeless people sometimes have to scavenge to eat.
Resourcefulness
Scavenge denotes creativity and skill in using available resources.
After the storm, residents scavenged lumber to repair homes.
Not Always Trash
Items scavenged are not always worthless; they might just be unwanted by others.
He scavenged an old table and refurbished it beautifully.