root around in (something)

To dig or rummage aimlessly in or through some cluttered location. I caught my brother rooting around in my desk again. A raccoon was rooting around in the dumpster for something to eat. I rooted around in the attic, but I couldn't find my old comic book collection

See also: around, root

See also:

around (one's) ears
find way around
bomb around
gaze around
be up and around
around
around (someone or something)
gaze around at (someone or something)
go around and around
crowd around (someone or something)

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