rummage through



rummage through something

to move things about haphazardly while searching through something. I rummaged through my top drawer, looking for any two socks that matched. Mary spent some time rummaging through the toolbox before she found what she was looking for.
See also: rummage

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shantaeshahn-TAYEnglish (Rare)
Mirche-Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Lykourgos-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Rawiya-Arabic
Chima-Western African, Igbo
Mahfuz-Arabic