Answer: scavenged

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCAVENGEDHunted for scraps
scavengedSearch for discarded items or food in (a place)
scavengedCombine with and remove (molecules, radicals, etc.) from a particular medium
scavenged(of an animal) Search for (carrion) as food
scavengedSCAVENGE, to search through rubbish for items
scavengedSearch for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste
scavengedRemove (combustion products) from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine on the return stroke of the piston