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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
During the April break-in, Brent said that Austin Lanz smashed through the back door with a sledgehammer, opened their blinds, and rummaged through their bed.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 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
Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
As the gunmen rummaged through the bedroom for the mysterious document, one of them shot Haiti’s president at point-blank range and then took a picture of him.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 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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The eponymous public relations firm his father founded in 1952 has ridden — and shaped — the growth of its industry to become the world’s largest communications group, with annual revenues of almost $1 billion.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bob Baker, founded in 1963 by its namesake puppeteer, now attracts more than 145,000 audience members per year, including about 20,000 students via school field trips.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Wise County deputies searched the FedEx truck for Athena but did not find her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Following the business owner’s disappearance, law enforcement and volunteers have repeatedly searched the surrounding area.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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But a recent study discovered a different ratio in how exercising impacts our health.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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On Turner’s Facebook page, however, the defense attorneys discovered a tantalizing comment posted from the account of a woman named Marlene Kennedy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Puryear has created an outdoor sculpture to honor the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis via Bending the Arc, a 34-foot-long beam that Puryear hand-carved in wood and then was 3D-scanned and fabricated in stainless steel.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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For classics that lack CAD designs, the cars can be scanned to make computer models for reproduction.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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After 20 years with the Broward school district as a teacher and, recently, a transportation supervisor, Venice Jackson learned Wednesday her job was being cut.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a long trail of quarterbacks who learned the hard way by testing Clark.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Rummaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummaged. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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