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rummaging
verbmeaning in plain English
To dig through things in a messy way, looking for something you lost or need.
Picture rummaging through a messy closet, like hunting for that missing sock among a mountain of clothes.
for example
I was rummaging through the junk drawer for a screwdriver when I found my old baseball card.
Imagine tearing apart a pile of clothes in your closet because you can’t find your favorite shirt. That frantic, messy search is rummaging—you’re moving things around without much order, just trying to spot what you need.