as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to search
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rummage
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Flash forward to the pandemic, when Sir Paul — like the rest of us — started rummaging through closets.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2025
While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 May 2025
Federal bureaucrats can rummage through our financial records with no more specific purpose than the desire for statistical data.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rummage
Verb
This is depicted in images Android Authority discovered while rummaging around in Samsung’s One UI 8 software.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Flash forward to the pandemic, when Sir Paul — like the rest of us — started rummaging through closets.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2025
While Kardashian was begging for her life, the men rummaged through her belongings and stole roughly millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 13 May 2025
Federal bureaucrats can rummage through our financial records with no more specific purpose than the desire for statistical data.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rummage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage
Noun
-
In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
-
Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
-
Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
-
In the days ahead, Israel’s superior intelligence apparatus will search for targets of opportunity - commanders and equipment changing location, or the movement of materiel to facilitate a response – and continue to strike.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
-
The Illinois Trust Act prohibits police from searching, arresting or detaining people solely because of their immigration status.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Noun
-
Fine Mess Bakery offers an assortment of beautiful pastries and, on weekends, excellent bread, while Isabel’s Espresso has coffee lovers covered.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
-
Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
Verb
-
First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
-
Warm summer evenings are a good time to discover the wonders of the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
-
The Army has taken a variety of steps to protect the streets, including laying metal plates along the parade's route.—
LOLITA C. BALDOR,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
-
This is a destination where residents enjoy live music, public art, a quaint historic district, breweries, and a variety of local restaurants.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Verb
-
However, like getting abs or learning TikTok dances, a certain amount of effort must be invested to get anything worthwhile out of it.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
-
According to the course description, the class teaches college success strategies, goal-setting, learning style assessments as well as general and discipline-specific study skills in the context of various theoretical, practical, and experiential perspectives.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
-
The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rummage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share