Synonyms of rummaging

rummaging

verb

present participle of rummage

1

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• discovering
• learning
• locating
• getting
• detecting
• ascertaining
• determining
• hitting (on or upon)
• tracking (down)
• hunting (down or up)
• finding out
• running down
• digging out
• digging up
• scouting (up)
• descrying
• dredging (up)
• routing (out)
• ferreting (out)
• spotting
• turning up
• rooting (out)
• seeking
• nosing out
• scaring up
• espying
• sighting
• searching (for or out)
• looking for

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• passing over
• overlooking
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

2

as in searching

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

• searching
• combing
• scanning
• finding
• scouring
• surveying
• exploring
• raking
• examining
• investigating
• ransacking
• locating
• trolling
• dredging
• inspecting
• digging (through)
• hunting (through)
• rifling
• discovering
• sorting (through)
• reviewing
• scrutinizing
• detecting
• snooping
• ascertaining
• learning
• auditing
• checking (out)
• determining
• perusing
• probing
• frisking
• browsing
• studying
• hitting (on or upon)
• tracking (down)
• finding out
• running down
• getting
• prospecting
• poking (around)
• shaking down
• ferreting (out)
• descrying
• looking over
• glancing (over)
• patting down
• skirmishing
• grubbing (about)
• scaring up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• losing
• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rummaging

As a result, Miami is rummaging the waiver wire for linebackers who can help them make it through practice and the third preseason game, which is Friday night at home against the Atlanta Falcons. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

There have been multiple reports of a female bear and cubs rummaging in dumpsters, the agency said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Instead of rummaging through a pile of clothes to find one item, everything stays neatly separated and easy to access. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Madonna is, like Paul McCartney this year, animated by rummaging through her own vaults. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026

The internal zip pocket kept small valuables, such as my passport, Kindle, and lip balm, accessible without need for rummaging. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026

His parents were rummaging around upstairs somewhere. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 25 June 2026

The cross-stitch border gives this kilim rug the feel of an heirloom piece–without the effort of rummaging through an estate sale. — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026