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Meanings of rummage in inglês

A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

Usage of rummage in inglês
1
Quietly I rummage through the clothing hamper; I check inside the tub.
Second glance
2
In fact, anybody could wander round the depot and have a rummage.
Arctic chill
3
You might not want to rummage for crayons on a packed train.
The Irish Times
4
She ran to the hall where she began to rummage for cloaks.
The Gray Dawn
5
Maybe respect for the woman whose belongings we were about to rummage.
Swamp Bones
6
Then she reached into Mr. Businessman's expensive-looking suitcoat and began to rummage.
Doctor Sleep
7
Now they'll begin to rummage about again and look for the murderer.
Mother
8
She pulled her suitcase toward her and began to rummage through it.
Lowboy
9
When Nettle ducked behind the counter to rummage around, there were jeers.
Atonement
10
I pull myself up off the floor and rummage in the fridge.
The life you've imagined
11
Tom made a rapid rummage, and fished up a little broken pistol.
An Old-Fashioned Girl
12
She paused, watched an old woman rummage though trash one triangle over.
Grave Secrets
13
Have you had a good rummage in your garden shed recently?
The Irish Times
14
In any case there's no reason to rummage through everything anymore.
The ice princess
15
Not me: I rummage through public pay phones for wanton quarters.
The Kingmaker
16
I rummage around on my desk for the original paper Angleton gave me.
The Fuller Memorandum
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Rummage across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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