rummages (Meaning)
rummages
a confused miscellaneous collection, to make an active search especially by moving, turning, or looking through the contents of a place or container, a confused miscellaneous collection of articles, to examine minutely and completely, to engage in an undirected or haphazard search, to discover by searching, to make a thorough search through, to make a thorough search or investigation, a thorough search especially among a confusion of objects, items for sale at a rummage sale
Synonyms & Antonyms of rummages
Synonyms:
- hashes
- gallimaufries
- accumulations
- miscellanea
- menageries
- alphabet soups
- mélanges
- jambalayas
- botches
- gumbos
- stews
- pastiches
- amalgams
- potpourris
- muddles
- motleys
- mishmashes
- detritus
- ollas podridas
- omnium-gatherums
- patchworks
- patchwork quilts
- macédoines
- ragbags
- agglomerations
- crazy quilts
- hotchpotches
- grab bags
- montages
- olios
- clutters
- farragoes
- agglomerates
- tangles
- ragouts
- tumbles
- hodgepodges
- jungles
- olla podridas
- combinations
- mixed bags
- miscellanies
- salads
- smorgasbords
- blends
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- catchalls
- intermixtures
- oddments
- snarls
- commixtures
- aggregations
- conglomerations
- disarrangements
- chaoses
- salmagundis
- welters
- conglomerates
- disorders
- imbroglios
- bollixes
- shambles
- alloys
- odds and ends
- mix-ups
- messes
- disarrays
- notions
- admixtures
- aggregates
- composites
- sundries
- fusions
- morasses
- compounds
Antonyms:
rummages Sentence Examples
- The detective rummages through the cluttered attic, searching for clues.
- The student rummages through his backpack, frantically looking for his homework.
- The housekeeper rummages through the pantry, looking for ingredients for the dinner party.
- The child rummages through her toy bin, searching for her favorite stuffed animal.
- The archaeologist rummages through the ancient ruins, seeking lost artifacts.
- The shopper rummages through the bargain bin, hoping to find hidden treasures.
- The hiker rummages through his pack, searching for a map and compass.
- The historian rummages through dusty archives, seeking evidence of past events.
- The traveler rummages through her suitcase, looking for her missing passport.
- The burglar rummages through the drawers in the bedroom, searching for valuables.
FAQs About the word rummages
a confused miscellaneous collection, to make an active search especially by moving, turning, or looking through the contents of a place or container, a confused
varieties, assortments, shuffles, scrambles, medleys, collages, litters,jumbles, hashes, gallimaufries
misses, loses, overlooks, passes over, mislays,misplaces,missets
The detective rummages through the cluttered attic, searching for clues.
The student rummages through his backpack, frantically looking for his homework.
The housekeeper rummages through the pantry, looking for ingredients for the dinner party.
The child rummages through her toy bin, searching for her favorite stuffed animal.
