search+thoroughly
21rum|mage — «RUHM ihj», verb, maged, mag|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to search thoroughly by moving things about: »I rummaged three drawers before I found my gloves. He rummaged his pockets (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under search. (Cf. ↑s …
22ransack — ransacker, n. /ran sak/, v.t. 1. to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter. 2. to search through for plunder; pillage: The enemy ransacked the entire town. [1200 50; ME …
23ransack — ran•sack [[t]ˈræn sæk[/t]] v. t. 1) to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.) 2) to search through for plunder; pillage • Etymology: 1200–50; ME ransaken < ON rannsaka to search, examine (for evidence of crime)… …
24rummage — [c]/ˈrʌmɪdʒ / (say rumij) verb (rummaged, rummaging) –verb (t) 1. to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving about, turning over, or looking through contents. –verb (i) 2. to search actively, as in… …
25rancel — intransitive verb (rancelled ; rancelled ; rancelling ; rancels) Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Icelandic reynsla experience, trial & Norwegian røynsla experience, from Old Norse reyna to experience, examine, search, causative… …
26rake — rake1 rakable, rakeable, adj. raker, n. /rayk/, n., v., raked, raking. n. 1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 2. any of various implements having a …
27rummage — rummager, n. /rum ij/, v., rummaged, rummaging, n. v.t. 1. to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents. 2. to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often fol …
28rummage — rum•mage [[t]ˈrʌm ɪdʒ[/t]] v. maged, mag•ing, n. 1) to search thoroughly or actively through, esp. by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents 2) to find, bring, or fetch by searching (often fol. by out or up) 3) to search… …
29ransack — /ˈrænsæk / (say ransak) verb (t) 1. to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.). 2. to search (a place, etc.) for plunder; pillage. {Middle English ransake(n), from Old Norse rannsaka search (a house); compare German… …
30leave no stone unturned — verb search thoroughly and exhaustively The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President s murderer • Hypernyms: ↑search, ↑seek, ↑look for • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * leave no stone unturned To do …
