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to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy
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Recent Examples of rifle
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
The shots, from a rifle and a handgun, struck the suspect in the truck, Márquez said.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tar Heels rifled an inbounds pass down the right side of the court to Seth Trimble, who called timeout with 2.5 seconds left to set up UNC’s pivotal final attempt.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His story was … that Aaron had a rifle and was pointing it at Gavin.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
The shots, from a rifle and a handgun, struck the suspect in the truck, Márquez said.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
At the high school level, attackers rifle shots up to 90 mph.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The Tar Heels rifled an inbounds pass down the right side of the court to Seth Trimble, who called timeout with 2.5 seconds left to set up UNC’s pivotal final attempt.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifle
Noun
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All were killed with a 12-gauge shotgun that was found on a kitchen counter.—
Greg Norman , Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The couple searched for someone who could offer something more.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 May 2025
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Crow-Armstrong could be on his way to his first All-Star selection this year, while the Mets are searching for answers in centerfield.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Seriously, watch this, there's cannons blasting, musket fire and smoke everywhere!—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The gear is museum-worthy – muskets longer than men are tall, coats ranging from rich brocade to dun homespun.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Two brothers, Clint and Evan Buffington, discovered the note while combing the beach.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tax professionals would comb through product descriptions, technical specifications, and usage details, then use their knowledge of tax laws to assign the correct codes.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beretta traces its history to 1526, when Bartolomeo Beretta (d. 1565), a rifle barrel maker in the small northern Italian town of Gardone, sold 185 arquebus barrels—a handheld long gun and a forerunner to the modern rifle—to the Republic of Venice.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The worshipers insisted on congregating to pray at the crucifix in the local church and threatened to shoot with an arquebus – a long gun used during the Renaissance period – anyone who got in their way.—
Hannah Marcus,
The Conversation,
25 Sep. 2020
Verb
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While Shaw is back in Iowa and Brown is scuffling as a starter, Busch has been raking as well.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Netflix came in second among all media companies, raking … Full Story COMING UP Tomorrow’s news today: Stay ahead of the political trends by signing up for The Hill’s Evening Report newsletter.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Although a gunshot from a flintlock pistol lasts only an eye blink, the sound is composed of numerous elements: the squeeze of the trigger, the strike of the firing mechanism against the flint, the ignition of the powder, the slug’s passage through the barrel, the report, the impact.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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My first rifle had been a flintlock that had been given to me by an old friend, Ed Wesson, the gunsmith.—
Outdoor Life,
Outdoor Life,
23 Nov. 2023
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First-generation matchlock rifles, tanks, and aircraft had major limitations but improved over time.—
Paul Scharre,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Feb. 2018
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Guns are a part of American life, and have been since the very beginning, from the matchlock muskets arming the earliest colonies to the Colt revolvers and Winchester rifles of the Old West to the Glock handgun of today.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
7 Mar. 2018
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“Rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifle. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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