Rummage Synonyms and Antonyms

rŭmĭj
A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. odds and ends
  2. miscellany
  3. used goods
  4. second-hand goods
  5. antiques
  6. stuff
  7. frippery
  8. ransacking
  9. old clothes
  10. hand-me-downs
  11. jumble
To make a thorough search of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ransack
  2. comb
  3. hunt
  4. forage
  5. scour
  6. search
  7. search through
  8. clutter
  9. search high and low
  10. collect
  11. confusion
  12. disarrange
  13. look all over
  14. disorder
  15. disturb
  16. examine
  17. explore
  18. gather
  19. junk
  20. turn-inside-out
  21. litter
  22. muddle
  23. poke
  24. shake down
  25. rubbish
  26. searching
  27. trash
  28. upheaval
Antonyms:
  1. order
  2. organize

Words Related to Rummage

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Rummage Sentence Examples

  • Let him rummage around inside it and find all those treasures himself.

  • I made my way back to the kitchen and turned on the gas stove burner for enough light to rummage through drawers until I located a box of wooden matches.

  • Mind keeping your foot on the brake pedal while I rummage?

  • Friends' and family's closets - If you're too young to remember when Prince was with the Revolution, but you have older siblings who do, rummage around in their closets and see what you can find.

  • Grandparents may also let you rummage through their old holiday decorations-just be sure to let them know of any valuable items you want to borrow.

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