Synonyms of dig (through)

dig (through)

verb

as in to search

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• hunt (through)
• scan
• sort (through)
• find
• rifle
• survey
• comb
• rake
• locate
• dredge
• explore
• examine
• investigate
• scour
• check (out)
• inspect
• troll
• run down
• track (down)
• find out
• ransack
• rummage
• poke (around)
• review
• audit
• hit (on or upon)
• discover
• pat down
• shake down
• glance (over)
• ascertain
• scrutinize
• detect
• determine
• ferret (out)
• learn
• look over
• prospect
• grub (about)
• probe
• frisk
• study
• scare up
• get
• browse
• peruse
• descry
• skirmish
• snoop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect