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Definition of rummage verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

rummage

verb

NAmE//ˈrʌmɪdʒ//

[intransitive] + adv./prep.Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rummage

he / she / it rummages

past simple rummaged

-ing form rummaging

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to move things around carelessly while searching for something She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys. I rummaged through the contents of the box until I found the book I wanted.

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