RIFLED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rifled

verb

past tense of rifle

as in searched

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something rifled the desk drawer in search of the insurance policy

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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.

Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.

Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

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