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1
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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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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“Ransack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransack. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of ransack was in the 13th century
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