rummage

Example Sentences

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Deiri Fayyad rummages through dustbins in the Lebanese capital Beirut in search of plastics and other discarded materials to be recycled.

From BBC

Miller rummaged around his nimble mind and said, “I feel like I’ve heard that name before.”

From Washington Post

Bridget is “a firecracker” and “crunchy peanut butter,” who at one point sneaks off with him and has “a bit of a rummage” in his pants.

From New York Times

Working at his age “is not fun,” said Mr. Oonami, rummaging through a box of carrots.

From New York Times

“We’ve gone in and had a bit of a rummage in this question of difference and similarity between mother and daughter. But we’ve only scratched the surface, I would suggest.”

From Los Angeles Times