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as in found
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 searched
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 rummaged
Williams also had access to the victim's secondary residence, and when officers got there, police said jewelry boxes were emptied and rummaged through and other items were missing.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Delia then punched him in the head about seven times while Boddie rummaged through the victim’s backpack, prosecutors charge.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The suspects also rummaged through his unlocked van, but nothing was taken.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Delia then punched him in the head about seven times while Boddie rummaged through the victim’s backpack, prosecutors charge.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The suspects also rummaged through his unlocked van, but nothing was taken.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummaged
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Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI staff and researchers, including Dario Amodei, who left the company after disagreements over its direction.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Authorities’ security concerns surrounding the burial location are well founded.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Engineers have long searched for efficient electric alternatives that can survive the harsh conditions inside industrial systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento Bee searched through Google Flights to find the most affordable one-way plane trip options for local travelers during March.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Similar to how Maxwell faced the consequences of her late father’s financial dealings—after Robert’s death, $565 million was discovered to be missing from his business’s pension fund—Yas finds security in the arms of a rich guy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Investigators also discovered an Iranian flag, pictures of Iranian leaders, after a search warrant was executed at his home.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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America's Gulf allies, pummeled for days by Iranian missiles and drones, are rapidly running out of interceptors to shoot down those projectiles, CBS News' Margaret Brennan has learned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned Annapurna veterans Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman are returning to the company and have been named the co-heads of film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Rummaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummaged. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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