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rifle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rifle

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

Synonyms of rifle

comb, dig (through), dredge, hunt (through), rake, ransack, rummage, scour, search, sort (through), troll

Words Related to rifle

frisk, pat down, shake down

audit, check (out), examine, inspect, investigate, review, scan, scrutinize, survey

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, discover, ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), learn, locate, run down, scare up, track (down)

grub (about), poke (around)

explore, probe, prospect, skirmish, snoop

browse, glance (over), look over

Near Antonyms of rifle

ignore, neglect

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