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to rummage
01
to search through something in a disorderly manner
Intransitive: to rummage somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rummage
3rd person singular
rummages
Present participle
rummaging
Past simple
rummaged
Past participle
rummaged
Examples
She rummaged through her drawers, looking for her missing keys amidst the clutter.
Rummage
01
a careful or hasty search through items, often by digging or turning things over
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
She had a quick rummage through her bag for the keys.
02
a collection of miscellaneous, secondhand, or unwanted items, often sold or donated
Examples
Volunteers organized the rummage into neat categories.
