Definition of Rummage
to look for something by searching through the contents in an area
Examples of Rummage in a sentence
The dog will rummage through the garbage for food when it gets hungry.
If you clean your closet, you won’t have to rummage through it every time you need something.
Hoping to find evidence linking the suspect to the murder, the detective began to rummage through the trash.
In search of valuable jewels, the thief started to rummage through the homeowner’s closet.
If the power goes out, you'll have to rummage through the drawer for a box of matches and a candle?
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