Example Sentences
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The state claimed he faked the move to dodge millions of dollars in taxes and allegedly rummaged through his trash for evidence of California residence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
She rummaged around for a second and suggested a triangle with an exclamation point in it, which would signal a bit of excitement but clear danger too.
From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025
His tools sprawled across the table and onto the floor, as though rummaged through by a band of wood rats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Towards the end of the patrol he described how hungry crew members rummaged for tins of food in hidden compartments inside the submarine.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
He scared off a squirrel that was sitting on the lid of the wood bin that held all his stuff; then he opened the lid and rummaged through the contents.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
