Learn English – A word that would mean the following- “A desperate search for”

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I have tried googling and stuff but couldn't find any satisfactory suggestion that would mean "A desperate search for"

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The closest I can proffer is-

rummage

: to search for something especially by moving and looking through the contents of a place.

: to engage in an undirected or haphazard search

(MW)

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v. - search haphazardly

  • “We rummaged through the drawers”

n. - a search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

  • “he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis”

(vocabulary.com)

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