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.

How do you use rummage?

Verb He rummaged through the attic for his baseball card collection. He rummaged in his pocket for the receipt.

What is a sentence for rummage?

Rummage sentence example. Let him rummage around inside it and find all those treasures himself. I made my way back to the kitchen and turned on the gas stove burner for enough light to rummage through drawers until I located a box of wooden matches.