Synonyms of rummage

rummage 1 of 2

noun

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumble
• assortment
• variety
• medley
• collage
• clutter
• scramble
• shuffle
• litter
• miscellanea
• potpourri
• miscellany
• smorgasbord
• salad
• mishmash
• ragbag
• gallimaufry
• blend
• hash
• jungle
• stew
• hodgepodge
• patchwork
• hotchpotch
• amalgam
• mélange
• grab bag
• farrago
• gumbo
• patchwork quilt
• tumble
• mixed bag
• tangle
• pastiche
• salmagundi
• agglomeration
• accumulation
• alphabet soup
• omnium-gatherum
• montage
• menagerie
• jambalaya
• crazy quilt
• ragout
• motley
• botch
• macédoine
• olla podrida
• olio
• combination
• welter
• muddle
• agglomerate
• detritus
• aggregation
• conglomerate
• aggregate
• notions
• conglomeration
• sundries
• oddments
• mess
• fusion
• catchall
• odds and ends
• compound
• disarray
• chaos
• composite
• commixture
• alloy
• disarrangement
• admixture
• morass
• intermixture
• snarl
• disorder
• shambles
• mix-up
• imbroglio
• confusion
• dog's breakfast
• bollix
• knot

rummage

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verb

ˈrə-mij 

1

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• discover
• learn
• locate
• get
• ascertain
• detect
• determine
• find out
• track (down)
• run down
• hunt (down or up)
• dredge (up)
• turn up
• dig out
• hit (on or upon)
• dig up
• descry
• ferret (out)
• scout (up)
• rout (out)
• root (out)
• scare up
• sight
• spot
• nose out
• seek
• espy
• search (for or out)
• look for

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• pass over
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• mislay
• misset

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• find
• scan
• comb
• scour
• locate
• explore
• rake
• survey
• rifle
• examine
• dredge
• investigate
• ransack
• inspect
• hunt (through)
• dig (through)
• discover
• troll
• sort (through)
• scrutinize
• review
• ascertain
• check (out)
• learn
• detect
• audit
• peruse
• determine
• find out
• track (down)
• browse
• run down
• hit (on or upon)
• prospect
• snoop
• get
• shake down
• frisk
• study
• probe
• poke (around)
• look over
• descry
• ferret (out)
• pat down
• glance (over)
• scare up
• grub (about)
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rummage

Verb

But my favorite detail is the hidden phone sleeve tucked inside the kangaroo pocket, which could save you from rummaging around your seat looking for your device before landing. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Police said while several vehicles appeared to have been rummaged through, no property was stolen. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

If Jean Seberg went rummaging in Catherine Deneuve’s closet, then grabbed some ham sandwiches and a Lee Child thriller and hopped a high-speed train to Biarritz with a pit stop for a French 75 at La Colombe d’Or, this might be the result. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

At the time, resale brought to mind old, dusty clothes in the back of a closet and rummaging through thrift store racks just to put on someone else’s shoes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026