ransacking

The word “ransacking” has 3 syllables: ran-sack-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈrænˌsæk.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for ransacking?

In the thesaurus, “ransacking” has 75 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ransacking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ransacking

ascertaining
auditing
breaking in
browsing
burglarizing
combing
defacement
defacing
demolishing
demolishment
depredation
descrying
desecrating
desecration
despoiling
despoilment
destruction
detecting
determining
discovering
dredging
examining
exploring
finding
finding out
frisking
getting
harrying
hunting
inspecting
investigating
learning
locating
looking over
looting
marauding
patting down
perusing
pillage
pillaging
plunder
plundering
predation
probing
prospecting
raiding
raking
ravage
ravaging
ravishing
reviewing
rifling
ripping off
ruin
ruination
rummaging
running down
sabotage
sacking
scanning
scaring up
scouring
scrutinizing
searching
shaking down
skirmishing
snooping
spoliation
studying
surveying
trashing
trolling
vandalism
vandalization
wrecking

Antonyms for ransacking

abandoning
conservation
hiding
ignoring
losing
neglecting
preservation
protection
salvage
saving

Meanings of ransacking

verb
1. To loot or pillage. See also sack.
2. To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.
3. To examine carefully; to investigate.
4. To violate; to ravish; to deflower.
noun
1. The act by which something is ransacked.

Example Sentences

The burglars spent hours ransacking the house, leaving a trail of broken items.
During the protest, a few individuals began ransacking local shops.
The detectives found evidence that someone had been ransacking the office files for information.
Pirates were notorious for ransacking villages along the coast.
After the break-in, they discovered the intruder had been ransacking their drawers for valuables.

On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ransacking, such as: abandoning, ascertaining, auditing, breaking in, browsing, burglarizing, combing.

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