Meaning & use
Rummaged
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Searched through a place or container in a disorganized way, often moving things aside.
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She rummaged through the junk drawer looking for a spare battery.
He rummaged in his backpack for the ticket as the line grew impatient behind him.
A note on using this word
Originally a nautical term for arranging cargo in a ship's hold, before shifting to describe a messy, searching motion.
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searchedrifleddug
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