Rake and Rifle

Rake

Rake verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: the pathetic sight of hungry children raking the garbage for food

Rifle is a synonym for rake in rummage topic. In some cases you can use "Rifle" instead a verb "Rake".

Nearby Words: raked, raker, raking

Rifle

Rifle verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy

Rake is a synonym for rifle in rummage topic. You can use "Rake" instead a verb "Rifle".

Nearby Words: rifled, rifling

Common collocations

enemies rake enemies rifle enemies
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