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rummage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rummage

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
  • a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
Synonyms of rummage

agglomerate, agglomeration, assortment, clutter, collage, grab bag, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, litter, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, patchwork, potpourri, ragbag, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, tumble, variety, welter
Words Related to rummage

notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries

admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up

mess, morass, shambles

rummage

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rummage

1 to come upon after searching, study, or effort
  • At the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic.
Synonyms of rummage

ascertain, descry, detect, determine, dig out, dig up, discover, dredge (up), ferret (out), find, find out, get, hit (on or upon), hunt (down or up), learn, locate, nose out, root (out), rout (out), run down, scare up, scout (up), track (down), turn up
Words Related to rummage

espy, sight, spot

look for, search (for or out), seek
Near Antonyms of rummage

lose, mislay, misplace, misset
Antonyms of rummage

miss, overlook, pass over
2 to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
  • He rummaged the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys.
Synonyms of rummage

comb, dig (through), dredge, hunt (through), rake, ransack, rifle, scour, search, sort (through)
Words Related to rummage

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, snoop

browse, glance (over), look over

peruse, study
Near Antonyms of rummage

hide

abandon, lose

ignore, neglect

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