rummaging
Prononciation : [ˈrʌməˌdʒɪŋ]
Mot
Contexte : « searching »
(verb) to search through a lot of things in a messy way. It’s like when you dig through your toy box to find your favorite toy. You might pull out many toys before you find it.
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She was rummaging through her closet to find the dress she wanted to wear.
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He didn’t like rummaging through the messy garage, so he left it as it was.
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What were you rummaging for in your backpack?
Contexte : « searching »
(noun) the act of searching through things in a messy way. Imagine when you are looking for your favorite book and you make a big mess of your books while trying to find it.
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Her rummaging in the attic uncovered some old toys.
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His rummaging didn’t produce anything interesting, so he gave up.
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How much rummaging did it take to find your lost keys?
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