root around

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Verb

root around (third-person singular simple present roots around, present participle rooting around, simple past and past participle rooted around)

1. (idiomatic, chiefly US) Alternative form of root about.

   She began to root around in her bag for the keys.

   The pig rooted around in the soil for food.

   He rooted around the attic, looking for old photographs.