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Noun

Plural for a thorough search, usually resulting in disorder

Plural for a disorganized assortment of things

Plural for miscellaneous items, typically old, discarded, or considered useless or of little value

Plural for a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

Plural for deliberate search or hunt, often exhaustive, to meticulously look for something

To search unsystematically and untidily through something

To discover or find through searching or studying

To disorder or disarrange something by searching through it

To hunt or search for in a place or area

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Noun

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Plural for a thorough search, usually resulting in disorder

“A rummage through the panniers produced a tin of steak and onions.”

Noun

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Plural for a disorganized assortment of things

catalogues^UK

catalogs^US

heterogeneous mixtures

everything but the kitchen sink

marshalings^US

bevies^US

bevvies^UK

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“There was a rummage of stationery and pocket diaries from previous years in another drawer.”

Noun

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Plural for miscellaneous items, typically old, discarded, or considered useless or of little value

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Noun

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Plural for a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

miscellaneous paraphernalia

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Noun

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Plural for deliberate search or hunt, often exhaustive, to meticulously look for something

Verb

To search unsystematically and untidily through something

leaves no stone unturned

goes through with a fine-tooth comb

scrutinizes^US

scrutinises^UK

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

looks high and low in

leaves no stone unturned in

goes through with fine-tooth comb

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“I'd rummage through the drawers for parts of watches and chains to create my own jewelry.”

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To discover or find through searching or studying

localizes^US

localises^UK

recognizes^US

recognises^UK

realizes^US

realises^UK

discovers unexpectedly

gets wind of the fact

gets wise to

gets wise to the fact

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“We all went out to search and managed to rummage a little wood for a makeshift platform.”

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To disorder or disarrange something by searching through it

throws into confusion

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws into a state of disorganization

reorganizes^US

reorganises^UK

renders unintelligible

makes difficulties

makes difficult

makes complex

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“As his friend was busy in the kitchenette, he began to rummage the pile of books to read the titles.”

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To hunt or search for in a place or area

gives something a going-over

recces

reconnoiters^US

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

runs reconnaissance

gives something a look-see

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