rootle
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Removing internal fences allowed the wild Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs he introduced to browse and rootle over large distances, their disruptions creating habitats for other animals and plants.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2020
The pigs rootle for rhizomes and even dive for swan mussels in ponds.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 25, 2018
One, rootle around in the lees and see what you come up with; not many audiences, I suspect, will bounce to their feet at the sound of “Andante, Andante.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 20, 2018
Someone will hold up one single finger while they rootle about in a desk drawer for a bag of green tea.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2015
A quick rootle round the internet will unearth many challenges to Nakamats' claims.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2010
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