Synonyms of rummage

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rummage 1 of 2

noun

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

rummage

2 of 2

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect