rifle through
idiom
: to search through something quickly and carelessly often in order to take or steal something
He rifled through the papers on his desk.
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Recently released bodycam footage showing a Lawrence Police Department officer firing a rifle through his front windshield during a police pursuit has raised questions about safety and protocol.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Most pop stars don’t rifle through all those ideas in a single song.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The kitchen, where visitors can rifle through drawers and cabinets filled with Tupperware, aluminum serving dishes and other modern doodads available to postwar home cooks, is a year-round attraction.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The sisters rifle through his wallet, invisible to Lerman, who is sheepishly walking around the room, making phone calls.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Most pop stars don’t rifle through all those ideas in a single song.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The kitchen, where visitors can rifle through drawers and cabinets filled with Tupperware, aluminum serving dishes and other modern doodads available to postwar home cooks, is a year-round attraction.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The sisters rifle through his wallet, invisible to Lerman, who is sheepishly walking around the room, making phone calls.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rifle through
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“Rifle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rifle%20through. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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