rummage

nouns

a jumble of things to be given away
rummage
is a type of (narrower)
a confused multitude of things
clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter
a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
"he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis"
ransacking, rummage

verbs

search haphazardly
"We rummaged through the drawers"
rummage
is a type of (narrower)
subject to a search
"The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
search