Synonyms of ransacked

ransacked

verb

past tense of ransack

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plundered
• looted
• pillaged
• raided
• sacked
• despoiled
• marauded
• stole (from)
• combed
• burglarized
• raked
• rifled
• rummaged
• hunted
• broke in
• ripped off
• harried
• ravished

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searched
• found
• scanned
• combed
• scoured
• rummaged
• surveyed
• raked
• located
• explored
• examined
• rifled
• investigated
• trolled
• dredged
• dug (through)
• inspected
• discovered
• hunted (through)
• sorted (through)
• scrutinized
• reviewed
• ascertained
• checked (out)
• determined
• detected
• found out
• audited
• learned
• frisked
• hit (on or upon)
• probed
• ran down
• tracked (down)
• studied
• shook down
• perused
• looked over
• got
• browsed
• snooped
• poked (around)
• prospected
• patted down
• descried
• glanced (over)
• skirmished
• grubbed (about)
• scared up
• ferreted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• abandoned
• hid
• ignored
• neglected

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ransacked

Grocery stores, clothing shops, cafés, health clinics and public buildings were ransacked in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and other cities. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Widespread violence erupted across France over the weekend, as rioters and looters ransacked storefronts, clashed with police and set fire to municipal buildings. — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Paris ransacked, looted, and set ablaze by hordes of rioters. — Ollivier Pourriol, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

Protests leading to looting have resulted in more than 3,000 businesses and retail shops being ransacked. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

At least 24 of the country’s 3,700 high schools have been set on fire or ransacked, according to France’s education minister. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

While the mob ransacked and burned the home, local police stood by and watched. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Abby’s jewelry was ransacked along with cash and gold from Andrew’s desk. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Some tools were taken, the glovebox was ransacked and the passenger window was smashed. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026