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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
Others ransacked the presidential palace and residence with Assad and other top officials gone.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The Iranian Embassy in Damascus was ransacked after apparently having been abandoned.
—Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Thousands of people assembled at the foot of the main square in Damascus, where rebels ransacked Assad’s residence.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Others ransacked the presidential palace after Assad vanished.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The cathedral was ransacked by rioting Huguenots and remodeled by Louis XIV, who found its Gothicism old fashioned.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Having launched their west coast tour the night before with a show at San Francisco’s Kilowatt, the band’s brief stop was interrupted by an onlooker alerting them that their tour van was being ransacked and robbed.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
After the Second Temple of Jerusalem was ransacked by Antiochus, there was only enough oil in the jar to burn for a single day.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
In September, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s Minnesota home was broken into and ransacked, with jewelry being listed among the items stolen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The Iranian Embassy in Damascus was ransacked after apparently having been abandoned.
—Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Thousands of people assembled at the foot of the main square in Damascus, where rebels ransacked Assad’s residence.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Others ransacked the presidential palace after Assad vanished.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The cathedral was ransacked by rioting Huguenots and remodeled by Louis XIV, who found its Gothicism old fashioned.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Having launched their west coast tour the night before with a show at San Francisco’s Kilowatt, the band’s brief stop was interrupted by an onlooker alerting them that their tour van was being ransacked and robbed.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
After the Second Temple of Jerusalem was ransacked by Antiochus, there was only enough oil in the jar to burn for a single day.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
In September, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley’s Minnesota home was broken into and ransacked, with jewelry being listed among the items stolen.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransacked
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All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, the website says, the Maccabees searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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In an attempt to address past wrongs, in 2022, the Belgian parliament passed a law establishing a legal framework for the restitution and return of the property looted from the colonial-era Belgian Congo.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Power plants, oil refineries, and distribution networks have been systematically destroyed or looted, or have fallen into disrepair.Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
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Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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On May 2, police officers raided and cleared the encampment, arresting more than 200 protesters.Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Paul's arrest came on the same day that Homeland Security agents raided Combs' homes in both Miami and Los Angeles as part of a federal investigation into the rapper.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ransacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransacked. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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