as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic
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as in to search
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
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Recent Examples of rummage
Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The next day, a homeless man rummaging for recyclables found a human torso in the same dumpster and called 911.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Band-Aid Variety Pack There’s nothing worse than a blister forming halfway through a walking tour or a cut from rummaging through your suitcase.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
After an hour of rummaging for snacks, Mish, who weighs about 400 pounds, just walked back into the enclosure, and Lucy, who weighs about 300 pounds, ran back inside after the keepers rang a bell that the bears were trained to follow, Habben said.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2025
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Residents returned home to find an exterior door easier to open and a room rummaged through, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The next day, a homeless man rummaging for recyclables found a human torso in the same dumpster and called 911.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Band-Aid Variety Pack There’s nothing worse than a blister forming halfway through a walking tour or a cut from rummaging through your suitcase.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
After an hour of rummaging for snacks, Mish, who weighs about 400 pounds, just walked back into the enclosure, and Lucy, who weighs about 300 pounds, ran back inside after the keepers rang a bell that the bears were trained to follow, Habben said.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even being found with a Bible can lead to execution, normally with a bullet, sometimes reportedly after torture.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The oil-free eye cream contains three essential ceramides (NP, AP, and EOP), which help restore the skin barrier with lipids found naturally in the skin.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Security and regulations Attendees will go through a metal detection system and all bags will be searched.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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Louisville Metro Police Department is searching for an unknown driver after a bicyclist was struck in a fatal hit-and-run accident Aug. 11.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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At the time, my wardrobe consisted mostly of neon backless shirts and tank tops, and an eclectic assortment of flip-flops, both formal and informal.—
Alisha Fernandez Miranda,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The company, which has become known for its homey aesthetic and assortment of fruit spreads, herbal teas and baking mixes, shared a black-and-white photo of the duchess wearing a sun dress and wide-brimmed hat alongside its celebratory message.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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There ended up being a fire in the shop, and police discovered the victims (again, content warning for a violent crime), naked, tied up, burned, shot in the head with at least one of them having been raped.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Phony, which Hulu ordered as a pilot in October 2024, centers on Sonny (Nivola), a high school student who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident and discovers his mom, Ellen (Britton), has seemingly been replaced by an impostor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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This was flanked by day-one support from hardware companies, including Nvidia and AMD, and cloud providers, like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, to ensure that the model ran smoothly on a variety of systems.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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Google came back with a variety of domestic and international destinations that fit my description.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Emil Michael, the under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, said Russia’s more than three-year invasion of Ukraine has shown the new trajectory of warfare, one that the U.S. and the rest of the world is learning from.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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DiLoreto cut his proverbial coaching teeth learning under longtime Everett coach John DiBiaso, who is now leading Catholic Memorial to unforeseen heights.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Maybe even playing the Super Bowl with a medley of her biggest hits from over the years?—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The medley of five different types of beans and addition of rum make this protein-and flavor-packed dish irresistible.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Rummage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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