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rummaged

/ˈrʌmɪdʒd/ /ˈrʌmɪdʒd̥/

Meanings
verb
To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

Examples :

"The dockworkers rummaged the crates in the ship's hold, trying to find the boxes marked "fragile." "
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Related Words

Illustration thoroughly

thoroughly adverb

/θʌ.ɹə.liː/ /θɜːɹ.ə.lɪ/

In a thorough or complete manner.

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

Illustration arrange

arrange verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒ/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"To prepare for the party, Sarah arranged the food on the buffet table in a visually appealing way. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration fragile

fragile adjective

/ˈfɹædʒaɪl/ /ˈfɹædʒəl/

Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

"He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed."

Illustration smuggled

smuggled verb

/ˈsmʌɡəld/ /ˈsmʌɡld/

To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties

"The man smuggled cigarettes across the border in his car. "

Illustration rearrange

rearrange verb

/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/ /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒd/

To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

"I need to rearrange the books on my shelf to make them easier to find. "

Illustration crates

crates noun

/kɹeɪts/

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

"The farmer carefully loaded the apples into wooden crates for transport to the market. "

Illustration dockworkers

dockworkers noun

/ˈdɑkwɜrkərz/ /ˈdɑkwɜːkərz/

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

"The dockworkers carefully unloaded the heavy boxes from the ship onto the trucks. "

Illustration customs

customs noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

"Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France."

Illustration disregard

disregard noun

/dɪsɹɪˈɡɑːd/

The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

"His complete disregard for the safety rules led to an accident. "

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officers noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚz/ /ˈɒfɪsəz/ /ˈɔfɪsɚz/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officers organized the fundraising event. "

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arranged verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "