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as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
it was clear that the thieves who had ransacked the museum were professionals—they bypassed most of the exhibits and went straight for the vaults
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as in searched
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I've ransacked the whole house for that book you lent me and it's nowhere to be found
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Recent Examples of ransacked
The suspects ransacked the house, stole the woman’s cell phone and watch, and drove off in an older model white pick-up truck with a DTE sign on its side, authorities said.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
An unknown number of people were inside the store for about two minutes, ransacked it and assaulted the store clerk, leaving him with a bloody nose, according to the Police Department.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
During a street takeover in Anaheim early Sunday morning, authorities say a mob violently forced its way into a nearby 7-Eleven, ransacked it and assaulted the store clerk.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Investigators say the woman’s house was ransacked and that Hernandez-Hernandez’s fingerprints were identified from the wooden box which contained the coins.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
An unknown number of people were inside the store for about two minutes, ransacked it and assaulted the store clerk, leaving him with a bloody nose, according to the Police Department.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
During a street takeover in Anaheim early Sunday morning, authorities say a mob violently forced its way into a nearby 7-Eleven, ransacked it and assaulted the store clerk.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Investigators say the woman’s house was ransacked and that Hernandez-Hernandez’s fingerprints were identified from the wooden box which contained the coins.
—Scott McDonald, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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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
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Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Knoxville College is a small HBCU, or historically Black college or university, founded in 1875.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Police raided the boat in 1948 and seized cash machines, Funk Gotlib told me.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Ransacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransacked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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