as in searching
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 rifling
Best All-Time NFL Wide Receivers Starting slow in the NFL matters more than ending the season with a win streak, unless that win streak is rifling off 8-10 wins.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rifling
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Authorities are still searching for those responsible.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Who isn't searching for Japan travel?—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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An AppSec assessment can helps uncover these risks by evaluating the effectiveness of existing controls, scanning practices and visibility across the application landscape.—
Rajat Sharma,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sony and onsemi still dominate SPAD chip technology, while silicon OPA scanning precision, a key process, needs to be improved.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Without federal and local standards on how to deal with contaminants like arsenic and the carcinogen benzene, dozens of researchers and private specialists are combing through yards and homes, work that goes beyond authorities’ post-fire testing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rifling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rifling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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