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 14 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ransacking along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ransacking
- combing
- depredation
- despoiling
- looting
- marauding
- pillage
- pillaging
- plunder
- plundering
- predation
- raiding
- sacking
- searching
- spoliation
Antonyms for ransacking
- conservation
- hiding
- losing
- preservation
- protection
- saving
Meanings of ransacking
- verb
- To loot or pillage. See also sack.
- 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.
- To examine carefully; to investigate.
- To violate; to ravish; to deflower.
- noun
- 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 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ransacking, such as: combing, conservation, depredation, despoiling, hiding, looting, losing.
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- massacre
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- murder
- pillaging
- plunder
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- ransacking
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