as in jumble
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 to find
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 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
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Recent Examples of rummage
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Ferrier saw Frost rummaging through his car and ran outside and into the middle of the street, charges say.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
After wrapping up a seven-hour drive, there’s nothing worse than having to rummage through all your bags in order to find your shower supplies.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
The young employee began rummaging through old storage boxes, looking for anything that could be relevant.
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Matthew Campbell,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
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Verb
The first Newton to appear in the series in Season 3 came courtesy of some rummaging through eBay, where Mengual found a few real Newtons still in good condition.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Ferrier saw Frost rummaging through his car and ran outside and into the middle of the street, charges say.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
After wrapping up a seven-hour drive, there’s nothing worse than having to rummage through all your bags in order to find your shower supplies.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
The young employee began rummaging through old storage boxes, looking for anything that could be relevant.
—
Matthew Campbell,
Bloomberg,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rummage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rummage
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
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As the two form a close bond, Laila discovers there's some weird business going on within the house that threatens both of them.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Hawkins, 38, will end his 13-year run as Officer Kevin Atwater on the popular NBC show during the show's upcoming Season 14 in October, USA TODAY has learned.
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Sensors read a physiological signal, feed it back in real time, and the user learns to nudge it in a calmer direction.
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And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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“Rummage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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