rummage

Example Sentences

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The Post reported that investigators have compiled evidence of possible obstruction by Trump, including evidence that the former president personally rummaged through boxes of sensitive information after being hit with a subpoena for their return.

From Salon

The stench beneath the bridge is overwhelming, with dogs rummaging through piles of litter, looking for scraps of food.

From BBC

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