rummaging
Example Sentences
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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
I’d spend hours rummaging through my trick-or-treat bucket, exchanging chocolates for sour candies with my friends.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025
Wild hermit crabs are active animals, rummaging through washed-up debris and even climbing trees in their search for food.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
Realizing the gravity of the situation, they started rummaging around in their pockets and backpacks for anything they could contribute to the cause.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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