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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
Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nienhuis returned to the house minutes later, where he was confronted by another of his sons who had armed himself with a rifle.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The junior then rifled a cross towards the near post, where a cutting Annabel Grentz headed it into the bottom-right corner, handing the Patriots the 2-1 advantage.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Footage obtained by Reuters showed an apparent attacker, in a dark top and carrying a backpack, moving among parked white police and security buses and firing, with an automatic rifle and a handgun.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Nienhuis returned to the house minutes later, where he was confronted by another of his sons who had armed himself with a rifle.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Another goal against Fulham on Sunday continued Cunha’s purple patch; collecting a no-look pass from Casemiro on the right of the penalty area before rifling a powerful effort into the roof of Bernd Leno’s net.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The junior then rifled a cross towards the near post, where a cutting Annabel Grentz headed it into the bottom-right corner, handing the Patriots the 2-1 advantage.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifle
Noun
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And a Benelli shotgun for Guinness stout.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ikner then uploaded a photo of 12-gauge shotgun shells.—
Jeff Burlew,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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At a time when many are searching for hope, the mission behind the race feels especially timely.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead of killing him, the musket ball to the back paralyzed Captain Cunningham from the waist down.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities mounted a wide-ranging search after Lynette Hooker was reported missing early last Sunday near Elbow Cay, with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and Hope Town Volunteer Fire and Rescue combing both sea and shoreline.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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After the wakeup call, the crew has some time to get ready (think brushing their teeth and combing their hair).—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
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The flintlock pistol that Torres is given by the Yautja to fight his fellow prisoners is known by Predator fans as the Raphael Adolini 1715 pistol for an engraved plate that says just that.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Simply scatter the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently rake them around.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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Drake continued to rake and Chris continued to set sail as the Braves eased past the visiting Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday at Truist Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This tank is potentially equipped with a 130mm smoothbore gun.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With feverish speed and characteristic blunderbuss, President Donald Trump has given the federal government – and himself – unprecedented control over private economic decisions.—
Matthew Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trump would also stop treating the Europeans as enemies with his blunderbuss tariffs.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rifle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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