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[ verb ] search haphazardly

Examples

"We rummaged through the drawers"

Used in print

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

Rummaging through a stack of drawers nearby , you unearthed an antique French chess_set in ivory and sandalwood , which , along with two box_Kodaks , you added to your haul .

Related terms

search ransacking

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[ noun ] a jumble of things to be given away

Related terms

clutter

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24259
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[ noun ] a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

Synonyms

digging ransacking

Examples

"he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"

Related terms

search

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