rummaging

VERB

ransack, search

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb forage poke scour

STRONG

delve disarrange disarray disorder disorganize disrupt disturb examine explore fish grub hunt jumble rake root seek shake spy toss

WEAK

beat the bushes dig out ferret out leave no stone unturned look high and low mess up mix up search high heaven shake down turn inside out turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONG

arrange calm cover neaten neglect order organize soothe systematize

Example Sentences

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At the warehouse in Bangkok's Nonthaburi suburb, the sound of people rummaging through products and plastic crates clattering against shopping carts echoes through the building.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Even if one of your nieces or nephews has your keys, they’re not legally supposed to go rummaging around your place and take things without proper legal permission.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Residents report bears rummaging through trash, raiding chicken coops and—like any good Southern Californian—dipping into backyard pools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

They must bob for apples and drop them into a bucket next to their basin before rummaging through a measly pile of autumn-colored leaves in search of a golden leaf.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

After some rummaging, Mrs. Wright found the lawyer’s card and Mrs. Richardson copied down the address.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng