rummage
verb (used with object)
to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
are rummaging
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present progressiveof rummage.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Dozens of other councils around the country are rummaging through the attic for assets to sell off, often in the teeth of local opposition.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024
For example, when you are rummaging in the refrigerator and the motor comes on, the refrigerator light dims momentarily.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
As Nancy Gibbs writes, small towns are rummaging back into their history to reassert their unique identity and attract tourists.
From Time Magazine Archive
I suppose that's what you are rummaging after among my things.
From Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Come home, dear, and I'll find your bootjack; I suppose that's what you are rummaging after among my things.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
