rummage

Example Sentences

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Deiri Fayyad rummages through dustbins in the Lebanese capital Beirut in search of plastics and other discarded materials to be recycled.

From BBC

Miller rummaged around his nimble mind and said, “I feel like I’ve heard that name before.”

From Washington Post

Bridget is “a firecracker” and “crunchy peanut butter,” who at one point sneaks off with him and has “a bit of a rummage” in his pants.

From New York Times

Authorities rummaged through heaps of debris as search and rescue teams used dogs to try to sniff out any missing people, Waverly police Chief Grant Gillespie said.

From Seattle Times

If you have ever been the primary parent of a small child, reading Rachel Yoder’s debut novel, “Nightbitch,” may feel as if the author stuck her hand into your brain and rummaged around.

From Washington Post