as in plundered
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
the bandits looted the archaeological dig before riding off into the night
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Recent Examples of looted
Some have been looted, burned, and abandoned, while others face critical shortages of supplies, medicines, or staff.
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Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
The sandstone artifact, which depicts the Hindu epic character Duryodhana, had in fact been looted from Koh Ker in or around 1972, after the all-important UNESCO convention.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Rioters again attacked police with rocks, bottles and other objects, and looted and burned local buildings.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Koh Ker was extensively looted in the 1970s, and at least a dozen such sculptures were smuggled out of Cambodia and sold by Latchford.
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Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Armed gangs, now in control of most of the capital, have emptied out entire neighborhoods, shuttered schools and set looted and set fire to hospitals.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
The mob burned and looted Shepherd’s home while attacking surrounding homes and businesses.
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Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Two notable exceptions are Sednaya Military Prison, which was looted and partially closed, and Tadmur Military Prison, which was partly demolished by ISIS and then bombed.
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Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Jenkins also admitted stealing cocaine, heroin, and marijuana—along with pharmaceuticals looted during the unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Tirana Hassan,
Time,
26 June 2026
The sandstone artifact, which depicts the Hindu epic character Duryodhana, had in fact been looted from Koh Ker in or around 1972, after the all-important UNESCO convention.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Rioters again attacked police with rocks, bottles and other objects, and looted and burned local buildings.
—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Koh Ker was extensively looted in the 1970s, and at least a dozen such sculptures were smuggled out of Cambodia and sold by Latchford.
—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Armed gangs, now in control of most of the capital, have emptied out entire neighborhoods, shuttered schools and set looted and set fire to hospitals.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
The mob burned and looted Shepherd’s home while attacking surrounding homes and businesses.
—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Two notable exceptions are Sednaya Military Prison, which was looted and partially closed, and Tadmur Military Prison, which was partly demolished by ISIS and then bombed.
—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Jenkins also admitted stealing cocaine, heroin, and marijuana—along with pharmaceuticals looted during the unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looted
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The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.
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Which were left to be plundered and destroyed?
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For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
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North Texas — whose roster was pillaged in the portal and saw its top players leave for Oklahoma State alongside former head coach Eric Morris — have signed 42 transfers.
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Bellamy, 46, is poised to take his first full-time job in club management, replacing Scott Parker who was sacked in April following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League.
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.
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The headquarters of his governing Socialist party has been raided by police, and several close allies have been the target of investigations, including former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and former right-hand man José Luis Ábalos.
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According to the Créteil prosecutor’s office, criminal investigators raided a home in the Paris suburb on June 15, expecting to find a cache of drugs.
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One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.
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In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.
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After the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican army ransacked the site and salvaged all the leftover artillery for future military use, ridding the battleground of most of its weaponry.
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Officer Sean Lally told the court on Monday that the woman's room appeared ransacked and alleged that Jankauskas had broken a mirror and a bed.
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“Looted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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