rummage
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Synonyms & Antonyms for rummage
Synonyms: Verb
ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
Synonyms: Noun
agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of rummage in a Sentence
Verb
He rummaged through the attic for his baseball card collection. He rummaged in his pocket for the receipt. I heard you rummaging around in the refrigerator.Noun
a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
One of the men got out of a back passenger seat, smashed the window of the second car and rummaged through the car for about three seconds. — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, "Vallejo police warn of thieves using tech to scope car burglary targets," 29 Aug. 2019 Shortly after being abandoned, a man rummaging through the dumpster spotted the plastic bag filled with puppies. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Coachella woman sentenced to jail for dumping puppies in the trash," 15 Aug. 2019 The Courant has reported that some of that garbage was found that weekend by a Hartford man rummaging through trash. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "Fotis Dulos, estranged husband of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, faces judge Friday," 9 Aug. 2019 According to police, the victim was asleep in her apartment when she was awakened by someone rummaging through her belongings. — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, "24-year-old man arrested in sexual assault on woman in her Fair Park area apartment," 3 Aug. 2019 The Lewisville Police Department said on Facebook the incident happened on June 22 as Officer Jeff Carey spotted a man rummaging through a vehicle that turned out to be stolen. — Fox News, "Good Samaritans, ex-rugby player praised for helping Texas police officer take down suspect," 1 July 2019 Just a regular old kitchen in which those who are hungry can rummage in the fridge for sustenance. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "The Big Little Lie of the TV kitchen island," 1 Aug. 2019 Adults rummage in antique stores, families try on hoodies at Melanzana, children lick ice cream off cones. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Denver Post listening tour: Leadville looks to diversify beyond âscrappy mining townâ," 14 July 2019 But two weeks ago, police in the neighboring country of Eswatini, formerly called Swaziland, carried out a routine stop and search of a man who was found rummaging through trash outside a supermarket. — Fox News, "South African woman reunited with son six years after he disappeared and was tracked down 1,000 miles away," 3 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The sign was still sitting in the garage but was off to the side, away from the rummage merchandise that was for sale. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Magnet fishing is a slimy new hobby where people pull guns, bikes and weird stuff out of Milwaukee-area rivers, lakes and lagoons," 25 June 2019 Already the schedule suggests a slightly frantic rummage deep in her closet. — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, "Can Modern Dance Be Preserved?," 24 June 2019 VALLEY CENTER Garden club holds rummage, plant sale The Garden Treasures Rummage & Summer Blowout Plant Sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Martin Gang Ranch, 28933 Cole Grade Road.