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
Shortly after the collapse of Hussein’s ruling party, crowds looted government offices and cultural sites.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
Much of the Kim clan’s once-opulent house had burned down after being looted, Kim says.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
The item belongs to a rare collection of French crown jewels still held by the nation, after most were looted during the French Revolution beginning in 1789.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The facility was vandalized, looted and partially burned.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Buildings burned to the ground; businesses were looted.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
Much of the Kim clan’s once-opulent house had burned down after being looted, Kim says.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
The item belongs to a rare collection of French crown jewels still held by the nation, after most were looted during the French Revolution beginning in 1789.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The facility was vandalized, looted and partially burned.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Buildings burned to the ground; businesses were looted.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looted
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The area has been plundered for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 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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Rumors Tuttle was on verge of being sacked first surfaced on February 26 after Conservative tabloid newspaper Bild reported Weimer had called an extraordinary meeting to discuss her future as festival director.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times this past season, the most in his six-year career.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The day Johnson’s office hosted Mayor Kaohly Her at a Dayton’s Bluff coffee shop to hear from a panel of immigrant business owners, some participants arrived ashen-faced, reporting that ICE agents had raided a nearby Latin grocery on East Seventh Street.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Khamenka was detained in June after his house was raided and has spent more than a half year behind bars.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 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 burglars ransacked both registers and took $1,000 cash, and also broke into the safe, which contained $5,000, Zamudio said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota remind us that there are large parts of the world where bribery, corruption, and lawlessness are the norm, not the exception.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Looted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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