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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in looting, pillaging
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ransacking
verbpresent participle of ransack
Synonyms & Antonyms of ransacking (Entry 2 of 2)
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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2
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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- auditing,
- checking (out),
- examining,
- inspecting,
- investigating,
- reviewing,
- scanning,
- scrutinizing,
- surveying
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