RANSACKING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word ransacking. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| foraging | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of searching for food and provisions | ||||||
| looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||
| pillaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||
| plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||
| raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||
| rifling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm | ||||||
| stripping | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering | ||||||
| despoiling | verbv | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| robbing | verbv | |||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||
| comb | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair • the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds • any of several tools for straightening fibers • ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore • the act of drawing a comb through hair verb • straighten with a comb • search thoroughly • smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||||||
| despoil | verbv | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| foray | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden short attack • an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) verb • steal goods; take as spoils • briefly enter enemy territory | ||||||
| loot | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • informal terms for money verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| pillage | verbv | |||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally • the act of stealing valuable things from a place verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| plunder | verbv | |||||
noun • goods or money obtained illegally verb • take illegally; of intellectual property • plunder (a town) after capture • steal goods; take as spoils • destroy and strip of its possession | ||||||
| reave | verbv | |||||
verb • steal goods; take as spoils | ||||||
| rifle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore verb • steal goods; take as spoils • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | ||||||
