as in jumbles
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
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as in finds
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 searches
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 rummages
Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Knapp rummages in her kitchen, eventually holding up a perfectly respectable little potato.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummages
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The narrative begins shortly after September 11th, when Cukor finds himself among the first troops on the ground in Afghanistan.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And as Denver searches for value with a duller draft outlook post-Waddle, team officials have done significant homework on a slew of prospects who could fall into their laps in the seventh round.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the company, the layouts within the fulfillment center are optimized for high-SKU density, and are designed to enable rapid picking across deep garment inventories and high-volume footwear assortments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The clubs, the dad soon discovers, are able to hit golf balls farther than anyone ever has.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In general, fresh pasta cooks in two to four minutes, while thin varieties such as angel hair cook in one to two minutes.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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The candy’s original logo had three balloons to represent Airheads' first three flavors — cherry, watermelon and strawberry — but as the company expanded the varieties, it was changed to a balloon mascot, known as Oscar.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The duo learns to juggle, learn pottery, and play golf through the Stargate.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite Mike’s attempts to prevent it, Tyler learns that Mike ruined the surprise not one minute into dinner service.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Rummages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummages. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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