rummaged

verb

Definition of rummagednext
past tense of rummage
1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic

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2
as in searched
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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  1. found
  2. searched
  3. discovered
  4. learned
Verb
  • Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Knoxville College is a small HBCU, or historically Black college or university, founded in 1875.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.
    Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of searched
Verb
  • Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • It was learned that drilling artificial cavities into pines would aid the woodpecker’s breeding.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • General Motors has had to cancel production at its factories that make its highly profitable and popular heavy-duty pickups and large SUVs as a result of Hurricane Helene, the Detroit Free Press learned late Thursday.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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