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.
rummages
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present tense formof rummage (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Deiri Fayyad rummages through dustbins in the Lebanese capital Beirut in search of plastics and other discarded materials to be recycled.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
An hour in, the setup is still going on as Rom rummages through old photographs, putting together connections the audience has never been privy to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Your browser rummages through with the server, looking for a way to convince you that the page is trustworthy for a purchase.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2022
He rummages through his stash of salvaged parts in the garden shed and locates a pair of replacements.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
She rummages through the top drawer of her desk.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
