rummage Synonyms
Another word for rummage
• verb (Context 1)
To search unsystematically and untidily through a mass, receptacle, or place by moving things around.
"She had to rifle through her handbag for several minutes before finding her house keys."
• noun (Context 2)
A thorough, untidy search through a collection of items or a container.
"A quick search through the desk drawer revealed the missing passport."
• noun (Context 3)
An assortment of miscellaneous, used, or unclaimed articles, especially those gathered for a charity sale.
"Volunteers spent the afternoon sorting donations of books and household odds and ends for the annual fundraiser."
• verb (Context 4)
To find, uncover, or bring out an item by searching through a jumbled collection (usually followed by 'out' or 'up').
"He managed to dig out out a pair of warm wool socks from the bottom of the trunk."
Opposites of rummage
The opposite of rummage shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: