RUMMAGING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

rummaging

verb

present participle of rummage

as in finding

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 searching

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 rummaging If Jean Seberg went rummaging in Catherine Deneuve’s closet, then grabbed some ham sandwiches and a Lee Child thriller and hopped a high-speed train to Biarritz with a pit stop for a French 75 at La Colombe d’Or, this might be the result. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 At the time, resale brought to mind old, dusty clothes in the back of a closet and rummaging through thrift store racks just to put on someone else’s shoes. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 For some, the thought of rummaging around in a parent’s wardrobe is a less than tantalizing prospect, The same can’t be said for Sienna Miller’s eldest daughter, Marlowe Sturridge. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 Wing agreed, sending us rummaging through our respective fly boxes. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 As a result, Miami is rummaging the waiver wire for linebackers who can help them make it through practice and the third preseason game, which is Friday night at home against the Atlanta Falcons. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 There have been multiple reports of a female bear and cubs rummaging in dumpsters, the agency said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Instead of rummaging through a pile of clothes to find one item, everything stays neatly separated and easy to access. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

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There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
This pliability has made the app particularly popular for casual, real-time occasions—such as finding the ideal hostess gift for a weekend visit or selecting a thoughtful token for a friend—without resorting to generic fallback options.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of finding

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Wang failed her first attempt to defend her dissertation and became envious of her colleague's success in discovering how to deliver RNA to human cells using bacteria, Gomelsky told The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The broader ecosystem is tasked with making that economically viable, at a time when consumers are discovering content differently than ever before, while also watching TV in more ways than ever before.

— Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

Rilke writes about solitude, love, patience and learning to live with uncertainty.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
The program provides training in barista skills, espresso brewing, earning a food handler’s license, learning point-of-sale systems, customer service skills, food prep and other more general workplace skills.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of learning

Verb

Authorities in northeastern Minnesota are asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old girl last seen in Minneapolis.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The mounting holes, locating slots, and curved bodies reproduced clearly, although visible layer lines and some surface unevenness made these less polished than my fine-detail test prints.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

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Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
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— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting

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