rummaging
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rummaging noun
- The act of one who rummages.
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rummaging verb
- To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
- To search a vessel for smuggled goods.“After the long voyage, the customs officers rummaged the ship.”
- To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.“She rummaged her purse in search of the keys.”
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