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Rifle (Verb)

Go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She accused her roommate of rifling through her closet while she was away.
Someone rifled through the filing cabinets during the office party.
The thief rifled through the woman's purse and stole her wallet.
It was clear that someone had rifled through the box of donations.
The police found evidence that the suspect had rifled through the victim's dresser drawers.

Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Looters began to rifle through the abandoned warehouse, taking electronics and other valuable items.
Their homes had been rifled through, and all the cash and jewels were stolen.
She took advantage of the situation by rifling the office while everyone else was distracted.
Her house had been broken into, and it looked like thieves had rifled through her dresser drawers and bookshelves.
When the door was left unlocked, the thieves managed to rifle the small shop and run away before anyone noticed.