verb๐ShareTo quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)"She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document."actionitemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo commit robbery or theft."The burglars rifled the house, taking jewelry and electronics. "propertypoliceactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder."The thieves rifled the classroom, stealing all the valuable electronics. "propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo strip of goods; to rob; to pillage."The thief rifled the cash register, taking all the money inside. "propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off."The bully rifled the smaller child's lunch bag and ran off with his sandwich. "propertyactionpolicemilitarywarlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy."The gunsmith carefully rifled the barrel of the new hunting rifle. "weapontechnicalmilitarymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory."The high-powered rifle rifled the bullet, sending it straight and true towards the target. "militaryweapontechnologyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet)."The bullet rifled through the air, hitting the target dead center. "militaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo dispose of in a raffle."The school rifled a new bicycle to raise money for the field trip. "entertainmentgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo engage in a raffle."The school rifled off a new laptop to raise money for the sports team. "entertainmentgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareHaving a spiral on the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy."The hunter preferred his rifled barrel because it provided significantly better accuracy when shooting at distant targets. "weaponmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
