RUMMAGES Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of rummage

as in jumbles

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rummage

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic

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as in searches

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something he rummaged the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys

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Recent Examples of rummages

Verb

Knapp rummages in her kitchen, eventually holding up a perfectly respectable little potato. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumbles

Verb

On Uncle, fish narc sheds his past experimental impulses and finds a new identity within ebullient, feel-good college rock.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

Those searches risk filtering out the candidates most likely to bring a perspective your bank lacks.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of searches

Noun

Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
The vintage furniture—frames and mirrors and desks dating anywhere from the 16th to 19th centuries—sings in artful assortments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

Verb

Boneh says those efforts could help if AI discovers something unexpected, although the two threats aren’t identical.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The horror-comedy musical follows Seymour, a florist who discovers a mysterious, bloodthirsty plant that brings him fame and fortune while demanding increasingly deadly sacrifices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovers

Noun

In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Some canned soups come in low-sodium varieties, but check the sodium content on the nutrition label to be sure.

— Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026

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