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Synonyms of rummage
(Entry 1 of 2)
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
- a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
Synonyms for rummage
- agglomerate,
- agglomeration,
- alphabet soup,
- assortment,
- botch,
- clutter,
- collage,
- crazy quilt,
- farrago,
- gallimaufry,
- grab bag,
- gumbo,
- hash,
- hodgepodge,
- hotchpotch,
- jambalaya,
- jumble,
- jungle,
- litter,
- macédoine,
- medley,
- mélange,
- menagerie,
- miscellanea,
- miscellany,
- mishmash,
- mixed bag,
- montage,
- motley,
- muddle,
- olio,
- olla podrida,
- omnium-gatherum,
- pastiche,
- patchwork,
- patchwork quilt,
- potpourri,
- ragbag,
- ragout,
- salad,
- salmagundi,
- scramble,
- shuffle,
- smorgasbord,
- stew,
- tumble,
- variety,
- welter
Words Related to rummage
- admixture,
- alloy,
- amalgam,
- blend,
- combination,
- commixture,
- composite,
- compound,
- fusion,
- intermixture,
- mix-up
- bollix,
- chaos,
- confusion,
- disarrangement,
- disarray,
- disorder,
- dog's breakfast
- [chiefly British],
- mess,
- morass,
- shambles
rummage
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of rummage (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
- at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic
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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
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The first known use of rummage was in 1582
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