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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The students were celebrating their first Mass of the new school year at the church on Wednesday morning when the gunman fired a rifle through its windows at the children sitting in the church pews, striking children and worshippers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said. Janelle Griffith, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The suspect in Wednesday's shooting fired a rifle through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church while students were attending their first Mass of the new school year. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 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. 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 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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