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
All the State Forensic Authority’s DNA analysis labs were looted and destroyed in the fighting.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The only time the family has been looted was in 2025, when a bear came into the yard and upturned the beehives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The Jewish family had hidden in Lyon during World War II, only to learn that their apartment had been looted and rented in their absence.
—Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
One world-famous example of an item of value allegedly looted from India is the Koh-i-noor diamond.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Two people also reportedly broke into a storefront and looted merchandise during the event.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Dan Hicks, a professor of contemporary archaeology at the University of Oxford who studied the FoI responses, told the Guardian that these collections included items looted by British colonial officials and soldiers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
YggTorrent has since confirmed the hacker looted sensitive data, including user passwords.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Most family homes had been robbed and looted.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The only time the family has been looted was in 2025, when a bear came into the yard and upturned the beehives.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The Jewish family had hidden in Lyon during World War II, only to learn that their apartment had been looted and rented in their absence.
—Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
One world-famous example of an item of value allegedly looted from India is the Koh-i-noor diamond.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Two people also reportedly broke into a storefront and looted merchandise during the event.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Dan Hicks, a professor of contemporary archaeology at the University of Oxford who studied the FoI responses, told the Guardian that these collections included items looted by British colonial officials and soldiers.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
YggTorrent has since confirmed the hacker looted sensitive data, including user passwords.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Most family homes had been robbed and looted.
—Yousra Elbagir, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looted
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Magyar has called for all of Orbán’s cronies in the government to resign and has committed to holding to account those who plundered Hungary.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.—
Yohana Desta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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On the night their cup opponent sacked their second head coach in four months, four days before kick-off, with their campaign in tatters, United’s 20-man squad smashed through another brick wall.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers’ offensive line woes in 2025 were the weekly nightmare that culminated in Justin Herbert being sacked six times by the New England Patriots in another one-and-done postseason appearance.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to investigators, the suspects typically forced entry by breaking windows and doors, then raided safes inside the homes.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Police throughout the United States regularly raided gay hangouts in the 1950s and ‘60s.—
Julio Capó,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The back door was smashed and the home ransacked.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Looted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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