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noun

Definition of rummagesnext
plural of rummage
as in jumbles
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a rummage of textbooks, notebooks, and old school papers all over the desk

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rummages

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rummage
1
as in finds
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 searches
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. assortments
  2. discovers
  3. medleys
  4. learns
  5. varieties
  6. locates
  7. collages
Noun
  • Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The company forecasts same store sales to be down 2% to 3% for the full fiscal year 2025, with expectations of a positive holiday performance driven by new fashion assortments and services.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assortments
Verb
  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 1975, a wayward young Anthony Bourdain stumbles into a summer dishwashing job in Provincetown and discovers his life’s calling.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovers
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  • More than 25 Motown gems and other songs will be performed via a tuneful array of solos, duets and group medleys.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra In the final act, the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to present medleys of songs by some of Saudi Arabia’s musical icons.
    Omar Baqbouq, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of medleys
Verb
  • Kiara learns the story from Rafiki, voiced by John Kani.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The heroine learns of rifts that have opened throughout the kingdom of Hyrule, with citizens being taken through these portals — and Link, who is missing, may be one of them.
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of learns
Noun
  • Several varieties of MadeGood granola bars have been recalled over concerns that the bars may contain metal fragments.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Include different varieties such as common milkweed, butterfly weed and swamp milkweed.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of varieties
Verb
  • In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • Plus the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos, now all for under $100.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Peres has one of the fair’s best booths, with a duo presentation of paintings and collages by Daniele Toneatti, alongside epoxy resin figurative sculptures by Rebecca Ackroyd.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of collages
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